Publisher description for I die, but the memory lives on : a personal reflection on Aids / Henning Mankell ; translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson.
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A powerful, moving and tragic account of the families shattered and children abandoned as a result of the spread of HIV and, through the Memory Books project, a hope for the future.
Henning Mankell is not a public figure in the way that politicians are, nor does he court publicity for himself, but he is one of the most successful authors of our time and has devoted his recent years to work with Aids charities. In I Die, But the Memory Lives On, this master storyteller has written a fable to illustrate the importance of books as a means of education, of preserving memories and of sharing life.
Memory Books is a project through which the HIV-infected parents of today are encouraged to write portraits of their lives and testaments of their love for their orphans of tomorrow. Through a combination of words and drawings they can leave a legacy, a hope that future generations may not suffer the same heartbreaking fate. The publication of this book will raise awareness of this international problem which, though it may not always be on the front pages of our newspapers, must be always on our minds until something has truly changed for the better.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Mankell, Henning, -- 1948- -- Travel -- Africa.
Memory Books Project (Uganda)
Children of AIDS patients -- Services for -- Africa.
Children of AIDS patients -- Books and reading -- Africa.
AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Services for -- Africa.
HIV-positive persons -- Services for -- Africa.
AIDS (Disease) in literature.
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- Africa.