Burden of a Secret

By Jimmy Allen

A personal account of a Christian family's battle with AIDS describes the terrible impact on the Allen family, the deaths of Allen's daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, the revelation of one son's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345400917
• ISBN13: 9780345400918
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Random House, Inc.
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.8" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

One of the most powerful books I've ever read.

Rev. Allen shows each of us that forgiveness is possible with the help of God and our faith. This is an incredible story of a courageous family through one of the largest cruelties of life. The author also share his vision as to what church and Christianity is really about and how to aspire a more Christian heart toward humanity.

a moving story of real life

Few books reveal the soul of a family faced with aids like this one. I highly recommend it to those trying to understand this facit of American society today.