Standing Strong
An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case that Made History
by Diane Reeve
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Pub Date Apr 05 2016 | Archive Date Jul 11 2018
HCI Books | HCI
Description
Diane Reeve found everything she was looking for in the handsome Frenchman Philippe Padieu. Deeply in love, they spent every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday together at his place or hers . . . that is, until she learned about his Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday women.
But her heartbreak was just beginning. After discovering his cheating, she tested positive for HIV and learned that Philippe had knowingly infected her. Even more shocking was the sick reality that Philippe was deliberately infecting numerous women in their 20s through 60s, with little in common except their vulnerability. Despite plummeting t-cell numbers, Diane vowed to stop Philippe from victimizing anyone else. In a race against time, Diane knitted together a band of Philippe's conquests. This sisterhood, bound by overwhelming emotional and physical pain, fought tirelessly to have him convicted in a landmark victory relying on new DNA science.
This is not just a story ripped from the headlines; it is one woman's hard-won victory over a crushing experience and a frustrating judicial system—and her mission to help empower others to stand strong.
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        Diane Reeve thought she had found everything in handsome Frenchman Philippe Padieu, believing him to be her last great love, but the pain was just beginning, Special Media
A triumphant true crime story in which a diverse group of women band together in a landmark legal case against the man who deceived them all. It's Dallas Buyers Club meets Erin Brockovich.
    
        
                        
    
                
    
        
A triumphant true crime story in which a diverse group of women band together in a landmark legal case against the man who deceived them all. It's Dallas Buyers Club meets Erin Brockovich.
Marketing Plan
HCI will provide marketing support for Standing Strong through print advertising, social media and similar campaigns in order to reach key audiences.
True Crime and Crime Fiction readersOver 1.2 million people with HIV/AIDS as well as their friends and familiesThose who are fascinated with the pathology of a criminal mindPeople who have an interest in the laws regarding the criminalization of HIV transmission (a current hot issue)Women over age 50 who are widowed or divorced and dating again—they are a rapidly growing and unaware demographic.Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format | 
| ISBN | 9780757319020 | 
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) | 
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