It's been a while since I've read the book but "And the Band Played On" paints a pretty sad picture about all the missed opportunities to save lives in the earl

It's been a while since I've read the book but "And the Band Played On" paints a pretty sad picture about all the missed opportunities to save lives in the early years of the epidemic, due to (admittedly complicated) politics. And not just among politicians and government agencies, but among medical doctors and researchers and leaders of the gay community. You can feel rage and frustration coming through the pages--and it's an incredibly heartbreaking book as you see many of the main personalities involved in the fight against AIDS succumb to it themselves. Including the author himself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On#Subject http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On#Subject That's specific to the early years though, pre-Rock Hudson. Obviously a lot's changed since then.