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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.19697920092
EAN: 9780061562396
ISBN: 0061562394
Label: Amistad
Manufacturer: Amistad
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: September 01, 2008
Publisher: Amistad
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Studio: Amistad

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:

The surprisingly hopeful story of how a straight, nonpromiscuous, everyday girl contracted HIV and how she manages to stay upbeat, inspired, and more positive about life than ever before

At nineteen years of age, Marvelyn Brown was lying in a stark white hospital bed at Tennessee Christian Medical Center, feeling hopeless. A former top track and basketball athlete, she was in the best shape of her life, but she was battling a sudden illness in the intensive care unit. Doctors had no idea what was going on. It never occurred to Brown that she might be HIV positive.



Having unprotected sex with her Prince Charming had set into swift motion a set of circumstances that not only landed her in the fight of her life, but also alienated her from her community. Rather than give up, however, Brown found a reason to fight and a reason to live.



The Naked Truth is an inspirational memoir that shares how an everyday teen refused to give up on herself, even as others would forsake her. More, it's a cautionary tale that every parent, guidance counselor, and young adult should read.






Rating: - Made to Read
I ordered this book for my fourteen year old daughter.S he is in the beginning stages of liking boys. I personally did not read the whole book and yet she did. My daughter is not big on reading. The book did touch her heart. I believe it made her think. We discussed what she had learned, she stated that I dont want to ruin my life. This book has planted a seed in her mind!

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Rating: - excellent
I loved this book she brought her experience to life for othter young black female african american to understand that they are not alone.

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Rating: - The Naked Truth
This is a very , very good book!!! I admire Marvelyn's courage to speak
the truth on a very "hidden" disease, HIV. I admire her strength and
her bluntness. She is a inspiration to people of all ages, races and
genders. This book is a must have.

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Rating: - a touching truth
Although I am old enough to be Ms. Brown's mother I found her book very touching and eye opening.-VERY! When I closed the book at the end I just had to sit and take a deep breath. At 19 that could have been any of us and Im sure it is many of us. I could not believe how forgiving she was of "Prince Charming"-WOW! I also wish Ms. Brown would have had a better relationship with her mother....not to mention her father. I believe that had alot to do with her choices. Such a "moving" truth. In closing ... Read More

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Rating: - Wonderful, Honest and Inspiring!
The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful and HIV Positive by Marvelyn Brown is the inside story of a young woman's life and how it was changed by personal choices and behavior. Marvelyn Brown is a young woman who was born into a family where she felt adored by her father and ignored by her mother. As long as her father was in the home, she felt like his princess. However, once he was gone, she often felt she was not good enough to live up to her mother's expectations. As a result, she often found herself ... Read More

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