Still Positive

A Memoir

De: Julie Lewis, Jenny Koenig

Narrado por: Rachel Perry

One woman's journey of advocacy, faith, and positivity.

"You only have three to five years to live."

On the day she was diagnosed with HIV and thrust from the confines of her suburban mom bubble into the scary and unpredictable world of AIDS, Julie promptly found herself fighting for her life and rights amidst a disease she never imagined would hijack her future.

With three young children, her family began making every effort to create lasting memories while simultaneously managing the debilitating side effects of early meds. They hid her illness for four years, fearing her children would suffer stigma and discrimination often experienced in the early days of the disease.

Her diagnosis began a path of advocacy, faith, and positivity despite her life's detour. Now, Julie advocates for better healthcare outcomes for women through the personal stories and reflections from her life. Her health journey creates space for those walking through their own family or medical crises to be seen and supported.

©2023 Julie Lewis (P)2023 Torchflame Books

Julia tells her story from the heart.

Beautiful, vulnerable story, well written and narrated. Honest heartbreaking and real! Inspirational, holding space for herself, her family, her friends, her losses, growth, speaking up and her spiritual strength. Sometimes you’ll cry with her and sometimes laugh. Worth reading!

This is a book that was worth writing!!

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!! Such a life journey that it needed to be told! It brings me back because I know a good part of the story and people that were mentioned. Julie you did such a FANTASTIC JOB!! I appreciate you, the sacred path that brought you to where you are today and ALL the education, advocacy & contributions within the HIV/AIDS community and world around us! PRICELESS!!

So inspiring and educational!

I listened to this audio book while on a hard day hike and I found myself feeling energized and so inspired by Julie's strength in sharing her story over the years, even amidst HIV/AIDS discrimination. I also identified a lot with the authentic faith element and the struggle to feel at home in the evangelical church. Thanks for your honesty and vulnerability, I know it has been costly for you.

authenticity!

loved this! very timely! we have yet to learn that loving one another is the answer ...and judging brings in fatal ignorance!