Ryan White: My Own Story - Ryan White

Ryan White, Ann Marie Cunningham, Jeanne White

Category: Autobiography & Biographies

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Ryan White was a typical 13-year-old when it was discovered that he had contracted AIDS through contaminated blood given in a transfusion for his hemophilia. Denied the right to return to school, he went to court. Newspaper headlines followed the many legal battles and although Ryan won the court case, his own fight had just begun., In this personal account, Ryan tells about his struggle. Until his death in April 1990, Ryan was an eloquent spokesperson for AIDS patients. With great courage, he spoke out against the many misconceptions about the disease and called for people with AIDS to be treated with compassion., This understated, affecting first-person account is no mere saccharine tearjerker about a victim. Early on, Ryan resolved to be the first kid with AIDS to speak out, fight backand win. After reading this book, readers will know that his hopeful, heroic spirit did ultimately triumph., Co-authored with Ann Marie Cunningham, Length: 2 hours 41 minutes Date of release: 1992 (boo