{"title":"Peter Staley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter Staley\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating voice in the realm of activism and personal narrative, seamlessly blending the worlds of science, nature, biography, and memoir. As a prominent AIDS and LGBTQ+ activist, Staley's work offers an eye-opening glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of his life-long advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaley’s book \u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers an intimate look at his journey and efforts in fighting the AIDS epidemic, detailing the relentless struggle against both the disease and societal prejudices. Through this gripping narrative, readers can explore the profound impact that dedicated activism can have on public health and civil rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone interested in science and nature, Staley provides a unique perspective by intersecting these fields with autobiographical elements, allowing a personal understanding of the socio-political landscapes he navigated. As you browse through this collection, prepare to be educated, inspired, and moved by Peter Staley’s dedication to making the world a more informed and compassionate place.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"never-silent-by-peter-staley-9781641608442","title":"Never Silent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is a gorgeous book... Peter Staley has written an electrifying primer for anyone who's thinking\/worrying\/wondering about how to change\/save the world. - Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of \u003cem\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe previously untold stories of the life of the leading subject in David France's \u003cem\u003eHow To Survive A Plague\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Staley, including his continuing activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1987, somebody shoved a flyer into the hand of Peter Staley: massive AIDS demonstration, it announced. After four years on Wall Street as a closeted gay man, Staley was familiar with the homophobia common on trading floors. He also knew that he was not beyond the reach of HIV, having recently been diagnosed with AIDS-Related Complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA week after the protest, Staley found his way to a packed meeting of the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power - ACT UP - in the West Village. It would prove to be the best decision he ever made. ACT UP would change the course of AIDS, pressuring the National Institutes of Health, the FDA, and three administrations to finally respond with research that ultimately saved millions of lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaley, a shrewd strategist with nerves of steel, organized some of the group's most spectacular actions, from shutting down trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to putting a giant condom over the house of Senator Jesse Helms. \u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is the inside story of what brought Staley to ACT UP and the explosive and sometimes painful years to follow - years filled with triumph, humiliation, joy, loss, and persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is guaranteed to inspire the activist within all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Peter Staley's name has been synonymous with brave, determined activism on behalf of the LGBTQ community. Now, for the first time, he's telling the story of his journey from closeted Wall Street bond trader to political powerhouse. Whether you're looking for a front-row seat to history, a greater understanding of how change happens in America, or simply a book that's so candid, funny, and inspiring you won't be able to put it down, \u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely must-read. - Hillary Rodham Clinton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is a reminder of the power of organising to create change, a testament to fighting for what you know to be true even when you might stand alone, and a story that will inspire future activists to keep bending that moral arc toward justice. Staley's journey within a life-saving movement is simply a must-read. - DeRay McKesson, cofounder of Campaign Zero and author of \u003cem\u003eOn the Other Side of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this moving and compassionate book, one of the heroes of our recent history looks back on the brilliant brashness of his youth with a wisdom won through unexpected survival. Gay men of my generation owe ACT UP our lives; with his riveting memoir, Peter Staley offers a vital account of how activism transformed fear, desperation, and rage into power. - Garth Greenwell, author of \u003cem\u003eCleanness\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat Belongs to You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForty years after the onset of the pandemic, Peter Staley's book is an important addition to the growing canon of AIDS memoirs. As a veteran organiser of many protests over the decades, I particularly enjoyed learning the intricate back stories of some of ACT UP New York's most celebrated and controversial exploits. From civil disobedience with radical activists to private dinners with the nation's leading HIV researchers and scientists, Peter shares remarkable memories from his bold, complicated, and passionate life. - Cleve Jones, author of \u003cem\u003eWhen We Rise: My Life in the Movement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaley is the best kind of guide to this history, particularly in relating the science behind AIDS treatment in common terms. 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Peter Staley has written an electrifying primer for anyone who's thinking, worrying, wondering about how to change or save the world. - Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of \u003cem\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe previously untold stories of the life of the leading subject in David France's \u003cem\u003eHow To Survive A Plague\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Staley, including his continuing activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1987, somebody shoved a flyer into the hand of Peter Staley: massive AIDS demonstration, it announced. After four years on Wall Street as a closeted gay man, Staley was familiar with the homophobia common on trading floors. He also knew that he was not beyond the reach of HIV, having recently been diagnosed with AIDS-Related Complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA week after the protest, Staley found his way to a packed meeting of the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power - ACT UP - in the West Village. It would prove to be the best decision he ever made. ACT UP would change the course of AIDS, pressuring the National Institutes of Health, the FDA, and three administrations to finally respond with research that ultimately saved millions of lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaley, a shrewd strategist with nerves of steel, organised some of the group's most spectacular actions, from shutting down trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to putting a giant condom over the house of Senator Jesse Helms. \u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is the inside story of what brought Staley to ACT UP and the explosive and sometimes painful years to follow - years filled with triumph, humiliation, joy, loss, and persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is guaranteed to inspire the activist within all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'For decades, Peter Staley's name has been synonymous with brave, determined activism on behalf of the LGBTQ community. Now, for the first time, he's telling the story of his journey from closeted Wall Street bond trader to political powerhouse. Whether you're looking for a front-row seat to history, a greater understanding of how change happens in America, or simply a book that's so candid, funny, and inspiring you won't be able to put it down, \u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely must-read.\" - Hillary Rodham Clinton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is a gorgeous book, or rather it's several gorgeous books all at once. It's the clear-eyed, at times shockingly honest, very funny, wildly sexy, and enormously moving memoir of one of the most important activists of our times. It's an incisive, precise, and revelatory insider's history of ACT UP and of the protean role the group played in reframing the global medical, social, and political response to AIDS. And, with his remarkable combination of radical daring, intellectual rigour, and an ethically grounded pragmatism; with his capacity for joy, even in the midst of tragedy; with his breathtaking confidence that justice will come for those who fight for it, Peter Staley has written an electrifying primer for anyone who's thinking, worrying, wondering about how to change or save the world. - Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of \u003cem\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Silent\u003c\/em\u003e is a reminder of the power of organising to create change, a testament to fighting for what you know to be true even when you might stand alone, and a story that will inspire future activists to keep bending that moral arc toward justice. 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