Legend of Messy M'Cheany by Kathie Lee Gifford

Legend of Messy M'Cheany by Kathie Lee Gifford

HIV/AIDS is without doubt the worst epidemic to hit humankind since the Black Death. As of 2004 an estimated 40 million people were living with the disease, and about 20 million had died. Despite rapid scientific advances there is still no cure and the drugs are expensive and toxic. In the developing world, especially in parts of Africa, life expectancy has plummeted to below 35 years, causing a serious decline in economic growth, a sharp increase in orphans, and the imminent collapse of health care systems. The news is not all bleak though. There have been unprecedented breakthroughs in understanding diseases and developing drugs. Because the disease is so closely linked to sexual activity and drug use, the need to understand and change behavior has caused us to reassess what it means to be human and how we should operate in the globalizing world. This Very Short Introduction tackles the science, the international and local politics, the fascinating demographics, and the devastating consequences of the disease, and suggests how we must respond.

About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. Whatever the area of study, whatever the topic that fascinates the reader, the series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.

Kathie Lee Gifford is noted for her 15-year run (1985-2000) on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. She has received 11 Emmy nominations. In 2008, Gifford started co-hosting the fourth hour of NBC's Today Show. Her most recent book, Just When I Thought I Dropped My Last Egg, debuted at #8 on the New York Times best seller list. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.

Peter Bay Alexandersen trained at Designskolen Kolding, Denmark's leading design institution. On completion of his studies he went on to work as a toy designer at Lego. He then worked as an illustrator for a number of Danish publishing houses and has continued to the present day. He now lives in Copenhagen with his designer wife, Janne Wendt and their four sons.

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ISBN 13	9780762441372
ISBN 10	0762441372
Title	Legend of Messy M'Cheany
Author	Kathie Lee Gifford
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Year published	2011-05-24
Number of pages	32
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