The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart
Author: Larry Kramer
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1985
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573619939

Dramatizes the onset of the AIDS epidemic in New York City, the agonizing fight to get political and social recognition of it's problems, and the toll exacted on private lives. 2 acts, 16 scenes, 13 men, 1 woman, 1 setting.

The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart
Author: Larry Kramer
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1993
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781854592859

Kramer's epoch-making polemic about the AIDS crisis: the autobiographical companion piece to The Destiny of Me.Searing and passionate, The Normal Heart follows one man attempting to break through a conspiracy of silence, indifference and hostility and gain recognition for the seriousness of the disease - as his friends die around him.

The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me

The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me
Author: Larry Kramer
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1555846688

Two award-winning plays from the legendary activist and dramatist who has been called “one of the best writers of our times.” (Lambda Book Report) The Normal Heart, set during the early years of the AIDS epidemic, is the impassioned indictment of a society that allowed the plague to happen, a moving denunciation of the ignorance and fear that helped kill an entire generation. It has been produced and taught all over the world. Its companion play, The Destiny of Me is the stirring story of an AIDs activist forced to put his life in the hands of the very doctor he has been denouncing. The Normal Heart was selected as one of the 100 Greatest Plays of the Twentieth Century by the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain The Destiny of Me was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, a double Obie winner, and the recipient of the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Play of the Year. Introduction by Tony Kushner. “Wired with anger, electric with rage. . . . Powerful stuff.” —The Boston Globe

The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band
Author: Mart Crowley
Publisher: Concord Theatricals
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1968
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573640049

"Full length, drama / 9 m / interior"--P. [4] of cover.

The Destiny of Me

The Destiny of Me
Author: Larry Kramer
Publisher: Plume Books
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1993
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

In the companion play to the acclaimed hit The Normal Heart, Kramer continues the story of Ned Weeks. Ten years later and now HIV+, Ned seeks to understand his life as a gay man and as a leader of the AIDS activist movement. Kramer is the founder of ACT-UP.

As is

As is
Author: William M. Hoffman
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1990
Genre: AIDS (Disease)
ISBN: 9780822200734

THE STORY: The time is now, the place New York City. Rich, a young writer who is beginning to find success, is breaking up with his longtime lover, Saul, a professional photographer. The split is particularly difficult for Saul, who still loves Ric

Shining City

Shining City
Author: Conor McPherson
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780822221876

THE STORY: SHINING CITY is set in Dublin, where a guilt-ridden man reaches out to a therapist after seeing the ghost of his recently deceased wife. Wrestling with his own demons, the therapist can only do so much to help. Routine visits between the

The AIDS Generation

The AIDS Generation
Author: Perry N. Halkitis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199352461

For young gay men who came of age in the United States in the 1980s, the HIV/AIDS epidemic was a formative experience in fear, hardship, and loss. Those who were diagnosed before 1996 suffered an exceptionally high rate of mortality, and the survivors -- both the infected individuals and those close to them -- today constitute a "bravest generation" in American history. The AIDS Generation: Stories of Survival and Resilience examines the strategies for survival and coping employed by these HIV-positive gay men, who together constitute the first generation of long-term survivors of the disease. Through interviews conducted by the author, it narrates the stories of gay men who have survived since the early days of the epidemic; documents and delineates the strategies and behaviors enacted by men of this generation to survive it; and examines the extent to which these approaches to survival inform and are informed by the broad body of literature on resilience and health. The stories and strategies detailed here, all used to combat the profound physical, emotional, and social challenges faced by those in the crosshairs of the AIDS epidemic, provide a gateway for understanding how individuals cope with chronic and life-threatening diseases. Halkitis takes readers on a journey of first-hand data collection (the interviews themselves), the popular culture representations of these phenomena, and his own experiences as one of the men of the AIDS generation. This riveting account will be of interest to health practitioners and historians throughout the clinical and social sciences -- or to anyone with an interest in this important chapter in social history. Cover photo courtesy of Fire Island Pines Historical Preservation Society.

Cardiology Explained

Cardiology Explained
Author: Euan A. Ashley
Publisher: Remedica
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2004
Genre: Cardiology
ISBN: 1901346226

One of the most time-consuming tasks in clinical medicine is seeking the opinions of specialist colleagues. There is a pressure not only to make referrals appropriate but also to summarize the case in the language of the specialist. This book explains basic physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in a straightforward manner, gives guidelines as to when referral is appropriate, and, uniquely, explains what the specialist is likely to do. It is ideal for any hospital doctor, generalist, or even senior medical student who may need a cardiology opinion, or for that ma.

The World Only Spins Forward

The World Only Spins Forward
Author: Isaac Butler
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1635571774

"Marvelous . . . A vital book about how to make political art that offers lasting solace in times of great trouble, and wisdom to audiences in the years that follow."- Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR A STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS HONOR BOOK The oral history of Angels in America, as told by the artists who created it and the audiences forever changed by it--a moving account of the AIDS era, essential queer history, and an exuberant backstage tale. When Tony Kushner's Angels in America hit Broadway in 1993, it won the Pulitzer Prize, swept the Tonys, launched a score of major careers, and changed the way gay lives were represented in popular culture. Mike Nichols's 2003 HBO adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, and Mary-Louise Parker was itself a tour de force, winning Golden Globes and eleven Emmys, and introducing the play to an even wider public. This generation-defining classic continues to shock, move, and inspire viewers worldwide. Now, on the 25th anniversary of that Broadway premiere, Isaac Butler and Dan Kois offer the definitive account of Angels in America in the most fitting way possible: through oral history, the vibrant conversation and debate of actors (including Streep, Parker, Nathan Lane, and Jeffrey Wright), directors, producers, crew, and Kushner himself. Their intimate storytelling reveals the on- and offstage turmoil of the play's birth--a hard-won miracle beset by artistic roadblocks, technical disasters, and disputes both legal and creative. And historians and critics help to situate the play in the arc of American culture, from the staunch activism of the AIDS crisis through civil rights triumphs to our current era, whose politics are a dark echo of the Reagan '80s. Expanded from a popular Slate cover story and built from nearly 250 interviews, The World Only Spins Forward is both a rollicking theater saga and an uplifting testament to one of the great works of American art of the past century, from its gritty San Francisco premiere to its starry, much-anticipated Broadway revival in 2018.