The Great Believers

Growing up in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago in the 80s I found this book intriguing. It is hard to believe that this was going on so close to home but it seems like a world away. I was aware of Boys Town in the city and that was pretty much it. I knew that AIDS was a terrible disease but seeing tit on the news made it almost unreal. This book really put it in perspective for me and that it was (is) close to home.
I usually read books to see a different perspective on life that is different from my own. I am not a gay man but that did not make the reading any less compelling. I think reading a book like this one leads to more compassion and a better understanding. The more I read the book the more I saw it was about love and family whether that family you chose or related by blood.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone.