Header PromotionFaith Under Fire
Imagine the joy of being swept away by your very own Prince Charming, and the excitment of marrying him. Imagine starting a life together. Imagine discovering a side of him that you never knew existed-a controlling and explosive side. Imagine watching him slowly, inexplicably deteriorate before your eyes. Imagine his doctors telling you, "He has AIDS."
That was the reality for LaJoyce Brookshire, and in this page-turning, astoundingly moving memoir, she tells the full story of her marriage to her first husband, who knew he was HIV positive at the time they wed but kept this information hidden from her-until his body betrayed him.
Imagine how you would react. What would you do? Contemplate murder? Divorce? Live in denial? Or would you turn to God/
That's what LaJoyce chose to do in the face of her husband's health crisis-and every other challenge life has presented: With her faith firmly planted and with God beside her at all times, LaJoyce faced the deadly secret that had been kept under wraps by her husband-and by his family, who knew of his condition but revealed nothing. She stayed by his side, coordinating his care and even changing his diapers, until the end.
Faith Under fire tells the story of a marriage tainted by lies, but it also tells much more: a capsule portrait of the specter of AIDs facing African-american women today, it reveals how fear, ignorance, and secrets perpetuate the disease. In a poignant narrative overflowing with her gutsy humor and vibrant spirit, LaJoyce brookshire shares her faith in all of its richness. She offers a living testament to relying on god's strength through any ordeal, and shows how HIs truth is all we need to believe in, every day of our lives.
I found this story so awesome! How she could take care of this man after finding out that just about everything he told her was a lie. Plus all the stuff he didn't tell her. after reading this book, I had to just sit and think about the whole thing. how would i handle this? could I hang in there, turn the other way, forgive and let go? I am not one who is big on faith. But it worked for her. If she was not a strong person before, she had to be now. This story makes you take a look at your relationship now and those before and really take them apart. I know I did. I know I did.
~ Arnita ~
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