Ashamed to Die: Silence, Denial, and the AIDS Epidemic in the South
“Mr. Skerritt’s book is both poignant and beautiful, even as the subject is tragic.  His writing evokes an immediate and powerful reaction from the reader. . . . It is a must read for anyone concerned with HIV/AIDS or social justice.” — Paul Kawata, Executive Director, National Minority AIDS Council“A compassionate and beautifully written account of the arrival and devastation caused by AIDS in the poor, rural South. [. . .] This is a history worth telling, a story deftly crafted by an excellent journalist.” —Patrice Gaines,author ofLaughing in the Dark, former reporter for theWashington Post"Powerful and beautifully written...Skerritt's book succeeds not only as an excellent work journalism, but a powerful story of the damaged lives of the men and women as well as the families left behind in the wake of this awful disease." —The Post & Courier"A powerful debut...The author makes a strong case that the shame is not with the dying but with those who turn away from the reality of this epidemic."