France, David
Summary: "From the creator of and inspired by the seminal documentary of the same name--an Oscar nominee--the definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic, and the powerful, heroic stories of the gay activists who refused to die without a fight. Intimately reported, this is the story of the men and women who, watching their friends and lovers fall, ignored by public officials,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2016
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1 FRACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.1969 FRASummary: The story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation, and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, helping to identify promising new medication and treatments and move them through trials...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF HOWSummary: "A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, Under our skin exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time. Each year, thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Open Eye Pictures 2008