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October 17, 2006 - The Skeptic's Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis, one of the best selling books on the HIV/AIDS pandemic, has been updated, expanded, and repackaged. The new, revised edition published by STL/Authentic will be available mid November 2006.

Having already sold more than 40,000 copies, the revised edition continues to incorporate a very user-friendly format, with even more photos, graphs, facts, and quotes. It also includes the latest data from UNAIDS surveys, as well as information regarding the new HIV testing guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in September.

"The book was written for the person who had heard about AIDS, but had a number of questions and was somewhat skeptical about why the crisis was of personal concern," said Dale Hanson Bourke, author of the book. "I'm gratified to know that the book has been used to help educate congregations, donors, students and individuals who have now become aware and engaged in this crisis."

Many nonprofit organizations have used the book to help educate donors or as a thank you to those who have donated to their work in the area of HIV/AIDS. Churches have used the book as a text for study groups or classes and colleges have also used it to educate students. It has also been distributed by the World Bank bookstore and other international outlets.

Now that the CDC has encouraged HIV testing for all Americans as part of their routine medical exam, the visibility of the pandemic is rising again in the US. The guidelines were issued partially because the CDC believes that as many as a million Americans are HIV positive and one quarter do not know they are infected.

Bourke, who has written six books and is a syndicated newspaper columnist, admits she knew little about HIV/AIDS before writing the book. "I was overwhelmed by all the information and was looking for something simple that answered the basic questions."

The Skeptic's Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis is the first in a series by Bourke with The Skeptic's Guide to Global Poverty releasing Summer 2007. The second in the series will offer a simple and approachable guide to understanding the causes, consequences, and possible cures of poverty.

* STL/Authentic publishes resources to engage the global community in relevant issues of mission, spiritual growth, biblical studies, and the ongoing needs of today's church and society. STL/ Authentic also publishes titles for World Vision. For more information, please visit www.authenticbooks.com.

For Information, contact: Valerie.crawford@stl.org
Phone: 1-8MOREBOOKS (1-866-732-6657) ext 249

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