Tinderbox: How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and How the World Can Finally Overcome It Hardcover – March 1, 2012
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Review
"A remarkable volume. With rare clarity, Tinderbox lays bare the origins of the AIDS virus, and then reveals the often hapless and delinquent responses of the international community. It's a fascinating read: relentlessly honest, sometimes scathing, alway principled."
—Stephen Lewis, Founder/Director of AIDS-Free World, Former UN Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa
"Remarkable...reads like a detective novel."—The New Yorker
“Gripping … buy the book.”—The Nation
"A strong warning to those who would disregard the cultural specificities of those one is trying to serve."—The New York Times (EDITORS CHOICE)
"Tinderbox will help readers understand...why the period ahead is so critical in fighting the epidemic. Millions of lives depend on the effort."—The Washington Post
“In addition to a useful history of the disease, Timberg and Halperin examine how to confront it and develop more effective ways to fight it…[Timberg and Halpern] present a forceful case with which future students of HIV and AIDS will have to reckon.”—Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
“Insightful.”—Salon
“Essential for understanding a relentlessly urgent issue.”—Library Journal
“An essential and engrossing read, Timberg and Halperin’s sweeping work covers AIDS from its origins…to its impact on the world today…Extensively researched, eminently readable and accessible, Timberg and Halperin’s work is a notable and invaluable addition to the AIDS canon.”—Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)
"Tinderbox is an unusually compelling and informative account of how the AIDS epidemic has affected the world, particularly the peoples of Africa. In a compassionate and engaging manner, Timberg and Halperin bring to life the story from its beginnings to the most recent evidence on how to effectively prevent further tragedy."
—Jay Levy, M.D., director, Laboratory for Tumor and AIDS Virus Research, University of California, San Francisco
"Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin have written a searing book about the AIDS epidemic. Tinderbox is an indictment of Western ineptitude and meddling and lost opportunities to prevent millions of infections and deaths. But it also contains valuable prescriptions for making changemdash;and it's an important read for anyone who cares about Africa."
—Stephanie Nolen, author of 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa
"Timberg and Halperin have been challenging conventional wisdom (and behavior change skeptics like me) for years. Their book is entertaining, thought-provoking, human, and in the end, hopeful for a continent that craves some answers after two decades of HIV prevention failures."
—Francois Venter, M.D., president, Southern African HIV Clinicians Society
"Randy Shilts's And the Band Played On was the first—and for decades the best—book on AIDS. Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin's Tinderbox is every bit as good, revealing the same denial, the same story of politics trumping science, and the same tragedy. This time, it is about the whole world, not just San Francisco. Read it!"
—Malcolm Potts, M.D., author of The AIDS Reader and Ever Since Adam and Eve
"The sometimes glorious, often tragic constellation of science, politics, and personalities in the fight against AIDS comes to life in the masterful storytelling of an energetic journalist and a passionate scientist."
—Arthur Allen, author of Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver
"An excellent read. Tinderbox brilliantly outlines the successes, failures, and missed opportunities in the battle of HIV prevention over the last thirty years."
—Elly Katabira, M.D., president, International AIDS Society
—Stephen Lewis, Founder/Director of AIDS-Free World, Former UN Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa
"Remarkable...reads like a detective novel."—The New Yorker
“Gripping … buy the book.”—The Nation
"A strong warning to those who would disregard the cultural specificities of those one is trying to serve."—The New York Times (EDITORS CHOICE)
"Tinderbox will help readers understand...why the period ahead is so critical in fighting the epidemic. Millions of lives depend on the effort."—The Washington Post
“In addition to a useful history of the disease, Timberg and Halperin examine how to confront it and develop more effective ways to fight it…[Timberg and Halpern] present a forceful case with which future students of HIV and AIDS will have to reckon.”—Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
“Insightful.”—Salon
“Essential for understanding a relentlessly urgent issue.”—Library Journal
“An essential and engrossing read, Timberg and Halperin’s sweeping work covers AIDS from its origins…to its impact on the world today…Extensively researched, eminently readable and accessible, Timberg and Halperin’s work is a notable and invaluable addition to the AIDS canon.”—Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)
"Tinderbox is an unusually compelling and informative account of how the AIDS epidemic has affected the world, particularly the peoples of Africa. In a compassionate and engaging manner, Timberg and Halperin bring to life the story from its beginnings to the most recent evidence on how to effectively prevent further tragedy."
—Jay Levy, M.D., director, Laboratory for Tumor and AIDS Virus Research, University of California, San Francisco
"Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin have written a searing book about the AIDS epidemic. Tinderbox is an indictment of Western ineptitude and meddling and lost opportunities to prevent millions of infections and deaths. But it also contains valuable prescriptions for making changemdash;and it's an important read for anyone who cares about Africa."
—Stephanie Nolen, author of 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa
"Timberg and Halperin have been challenging conventional wisdom (and behavior change skeptics like me) for years. Their book is entertaining, thought-provoking, human, and in the end, hopeful for a continent that craves some answers after two decades of HIV prevention failures."
—Francois Venter, M.D., president, Southern African HIV Clinicians Society
"Randy Shilts's And the Band Played On was the first—and for decades the best—book on AIDS. Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin's Tinderbox is every bit as good, revealing the same denial, the same story of politics trumping science, and the same tragedy. This time, it is about the whole world, not just San Francisco. Read it!"
—Malcolm Potts, M.D., author of The AIDS Reader and Ever Since Adam and Eve
"The sometimes glorious, often tragic constellation of science, politics, and personalities in the fight against AIDS comes to life in the masterful storytelling of an energetic journalist and a passionate scientist."
—Arthur Allen, author of Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver
"An excellent read. Tinderbox brilliantly outlines the successes, failures, and missed opportunities in the battle of HIV prevention over the last thirty years."
—Elly Katabira, M.D., president, International AIDS Society
About the Author
Craig Timberg is the former Johannesburg bureau chief for The Washington Post. From his position, he visited twenty-three African nations and penned dozens of major stories about AIDS. He is now The Washington Post's deputy national security editor.
Daniel Halperin, PhD, is an epidemiologist and medical anthropologist at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and has taught at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. He was a top technical adviser in the US government's PEPFAR program to combat AIDS.
Daniel Halperin, PhD, is an epidemiologist and medical anthropologist at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and has taught at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. He was a top technical adviser in the US government's PEPFAR program to combat AIDS.
Download latest books on mediafire and other links compilation Tinderbox: How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and How the World Can Finally Overcome It – March 1, 2012
- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The; 1 edition (March 1, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 159420327X
- ISBN-13: 978-1594203275
- Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 6.3 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #699,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
There clearly are two camps posting comments about this book. Those who endorse Male Circumcision (MC) as an HIV prevention strategy, basing their conclusions on three key African trials, and those who oppose male circumcision for multiple reasons, including: doubting those studies findings, seeing condoms and education as more effective, and seeing MC as an abusive or intrusive practice.
There have several comments accusing others of mis-truths, lies, etc. I know I will have such calls thrown at me, but I'll try to help move the debate forward somewhat as best I can.
Firstly - regarding credentials and conflict of interest - I am a health policy researcher who has worked on HIV prevention in Africa for 15 years, and I hold a PhD on the subject of AIDS in Africa (specifically Uganda). I am a social scientist, not a virologist or epidemiologist, although I have a good understanding of epidemiology from my work. I also know one of the authors of this book as a colleague (I've even once co-authored a short journal communication with him and others). So I am declaring all this upfront.
I am, however, primarily an educator and a researcher, looking to learn and contribute. I hope this comment can help people to do that. There are multiple issues here which seem to come up in these debates which need to be clarified:
1) Whether MC reduces susceptibility to HIV
2) Whether it is ethical or moral to circumcise
3) Whether MC affects sexual performance or pleasure
4) What other complications one might face with MC
5) If other HIV prevention interventions are better or more effective than MC
1) First is whether male circumcision reduces the susceptibility to HIV.
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