Love Is The Cure
by Elton John
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67%
Critic Reviews: 10
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76%
Reader Ratings: 108
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Synopsis
In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. In the midst of the plague, he befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized by his town and his school because of the HIV infection he had contracted from a blood transfusion. Ryan's inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. And he had to do something to help stop the AIDS crisis. Since then,... more
About Elton John
Published: July 17, 2012 by Little, Brown and Company
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting. Non-fiction. 256 pages
- All Critics: 10
- Positive: 7
- Negative: 3
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Sock Monkey Sound | 18 Aug 2012
There are times when the book gets bogged down in factual information, and Elton John is at his most convincing when he focuses on the personal stories of those he knew or met over the years that were battling the disease.
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Express | 29 Jul 2012
It provides a lesson in how to fight both illness and prejudice. Sir Elton has every right to be proud.
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Times Live | 12 Nov 2012
...the focus of this book is to spread the word about Aids and the foundation’s work to fight it. Perhaps Elton isn’t such a dreadful diva after all.
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The Miami Herald | 3 Aug 2012
...reads more like a well-researched term paper than a biography. Much of it lacks the voice long-time fans expect to hear from the outspoken singer-songwriter and activist...Tighter editing would have helped.
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Winnipeg Free Press | 21 Jul 2012
This sorry effort stands in stark contrast to the many excellent books written over the past 20 years about the HIV epidemic.
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Onyx Reviews
His message is inspirational and it's not a pie-in-the-sky hope. His foundation's successes demonstrate that the approach can be effective.
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Herald Scotland | 27 Jul 2012
He is convincing in his belief that the eradication of Aids is not an impossible dream. All we need is love.
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The West End Times | 10 Aug 2012
“Love is the Cure” is an informative, astounding look at the scourge of AIDS over the past 30 years
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EDGE Boston | 2 Aug 2012
"Love Is the Cure" provides hope, education, and a strong dose of reality on the continuing global AIDS crisis.
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Publishers Weekly | 27 Aug 2012
This inspirational cri de coeur is sure to encourage those in the trenches and compel those on the sidelines to get involved.
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