{"product_id":"our-kind-of-people-paperback","title":"Our Kind of People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUzodinma Iweala\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, Uzodinma Iweala stunned readers and critics alike with \u003cem\u003eBeasts of No Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, his debut novel about child soldiers in West Africa. Now his return to his native continent has produced \u003cem\u003eOur Kind of People\u003c\/em\u003e, a nonfiction account of the AIDS crisis that is every bit as startling and original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIweala embarks on a remarkable journey in his native Nigeria, meeting individuals and communities that are struggling daily to understand both the impact and meaning of the disease. He speaks with people from all walks of life--the ill and the healthy, doctors, nurses, truck drivers, sex workers, shopkeepers, students, parents, and children. Their testimonies are by turns uplifting, alarming, humorous, and surprising, and always unflinchingly candid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written and heartbreakingly honest, \u003cem\u003eOur Kind of People\u003c\/em\u003e goes behind the headlines of an unprecedented epidemic to show the real lives it affects, illuminating the scope of the crisis and a continent's valiant struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIV\/AIDS has been reported as one of the most destructive diseases in recent memory, tearing apart communities and ostracizing the afflicted. But the emphasis placed on death and despair hardly captures the many and varied effects of the epidemic, or the stories of the extraordinary people who live and die under its watch. On a remarkable journey through his native Nigeria, Uzodinma Iweala opens our minds to these stories, speaking with people from all walks of life: the ill and the healthy, doctors, nurses, sex workers, students, parents, and children. Their testimonies are by turns uplifting, alarming, humorous, and always unflinchingly candid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a deeply personal exploration of life in the face of disease and an incisive critique of our ideas of health and happiness, \u003cem\u003eOur Kind of People\u003c\/em\u003e goes behind the headlines to illuminate the scope of the crisis and the real lives it affects.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIV\/AIDS has been reported as one of the most destructive diseases in recent memory, tearing apart communities and ostracizing the afflicted. But the emphasis placed on death and despair hardly captures the many and varied effects of the epidemic, or the stories of the extraordinary people who live and die under its watch. On a remarkable journey through his native Nigeria, Uzodinma Iweala opens our minds to these stories, speaking with people from all walks of life: the ill and the healthy, doctors, nurses, sex workers, students, parents, and children. Their testimonies are by turns uplifting, alarming, humorous, and always unflinchingly candid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a deeply personal exploration of life in the face of disease and an incisive critique of our ideas of health and happiness, \u003cem\u003eOur Kind of People\u003c\/em\u003e goes behind the headlines to illuminate the scope of the crisis and the real lives it affects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708356817203,"sku":"9780061284915","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iuszxi5Io69780061284915.webp?v=1763430998","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/our-kind-of-people-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}