Positive: A Memoir Audiobook (Free)

An astonishing memoir for the untold amount of children whose lives have been touched by bullying. Positive is usually a must-read for teens, their parents, educators, and administrators-a fearless, visceral work that will save lives and resonate deeply.

Paige Rawl has been HIV positive since delivery, but growing up, she never was feeling like her illness defined her.

On an unremarkable day in middle college, she disclosed to a pal her HIV-positive status-and within hours the bullying began. From that about Positive: A Memoir moment forward, each day was like taking walks through a minefield. Paige was never sure when or from where the next text, taunt, or hateful message would arrive. Then one night time, desperate for get away, fifteen-year-old Paige found herself in her bathroom staring at a container of sleeping supplements.

That could have been the end of her tale. Instead, it was only the start. Paige’s memoir, co-written with bestselling writer Ali Benjamin (The Truth About Jellyfish), demands readers to select action over complacency, compassion over cruelty-and above all, to be Positive.

Paige is constantly on the speak publicly about HIV and bullying, take part in meetings, and contribute to advocacy tasks in and beyond her home state of Indiana. Paige provides served as an ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. She expectations that her continuing function in this field can help change just how her generation thinks and discusses HIV/Helps and bullying. To all HIV-positive youngsters, Paige consistently affirms, “You you live with HIV, but HIV is not who you are.”