That was the reality for LaJoyce Brookshire, and in this page-turning, astoundingly moving memoir, she tells the full story of her marriage to her first husband, who knew he was HIV positive at the time they wed but kept this information hidden from her -- until his body betrayed him.
Imagine how you would react. What would you do? Contemplate murder? Divorce? Live in denial? Or would you turn to God?
That's what LaJoyce chose to do in the face of her husband's health crisis -- and every other challenge life has presented: With her faith firmly planted and with God beside her at all times, LaJoyce faced the deadly secret that had been kept under wraps by her husband -- and by his family, who knew of his condition but revealed nothing. She stayed by his side, coordinating his care and even changing his diapers, until the end.
Faith Under Fire
tells the story of a marriage tainted by lies, but
it also tells much more: a capsule portrait of the
specter of AIDS facing African-American women today,
it reveals how fear, ignorance, and secrets
perpetuate the disease. In a poignant narrative
overflowing with her gutsy humor and vibrant spirit,
LaJoyce Brookshire shares her faith in all of its
richness. She offers a living testament to relying
on God's strength through any ordeal, and shows how
His truth is all we need to believe in, every day of
our lives.
