{"product_id":"uneasy-silence-an-activist-seeks-justice-and-courage-over-a-lifetime-of-change-9781647049478","title":"Uneasy Silence: An activist seeks justice and courage over a lifetime of change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Mary Fisher is a woman of extraordinary courage and hope, inspiring generations of Americans from her groundbreaking as a person with AIDS to the 1992 Republication National Convention to her decades of work helping others with AIDS live openly and with dignity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Fisher has broken the Uneasy Silence that too many people with AIDS have had to bear. Because of Mary's example, millions of AIDS\/HIV patients are living fearlessly with compassion and activism in the face of discrimination and despair. Reading her inspiring words teaches all of us that each of us can make a difference.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House of Representatives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mary Fisher has inspired millions of people with the quiet power of her art and her words. In Uneasy Silence, she does it again, bearing eloquent witness to cries for justice and compassion.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Darren Walker, President, the Ford Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humility and candor, artist activist Mary Fisher inspires us when, in her eighth decade, she creatively takes on disease, poverty, hunger, injustice, racism and the role of women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUneasy Silence\u003c\/em\u003e tells her story of speaking truth to power while living with AIDS, journeying through cancer and surviving a near-death experience. Richly illustrated with 30 original mixed-media pieces of Mary Fisher's art printed in full color, the book is artistically striking. Both visually and narratively, her steady concern for The Other enables her to find the strength to stand up, speak up and make a difference, inspiring us to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the pages of this book, Mary Fisher bears witness with humor, courage, compassion and grace, conquering the uneasy silence we all know too well, showing the way to finally be heard and be free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12012662\"\u003eMary Fisher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rtm Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647049478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647049474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO022000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO032000\"\u003eSocial Activists\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rtm Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50810579026217,"sku":"9781647049478","price":49.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/img_0a751dc3-a3f5-47ed-846c-0048e0d2f7aa.jpg?v=1755528120","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/uneasy-silence-an-activist-seeks-justice-and-courage-over-a-lifetime-of-change-9781647049478","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}