Writing the book on the U.S. response to AIDS

The Invisible People

The Closer Walk Family is proud to support the June 2nd publication of Greg Behrman’s groundbreaking book “The Invisible People: How the U.S. Has Slept Through the Global AIDS Pandemic, The Greatest Humanitarian Catastrophe of Our Time”. With over 200 interviews with 100 leading policy makers and thinkers on the issue, the book is a passionate and riveting journalistic-history of the 20-year U.S. response to the global AIDS pandemic.

"The Invisible People" is a story of missed opportunities, but also of heroes and visionaries who risked and sacrificed much. The book explains why the U.S. failed to respond to this devastating crisis, unearths key themes and lessons, and prescribes a better path forward.

All of the proceeds from the book will be donated towards Heartbeat, an AIDS orphan program in South Africa, on which he serves on the Board of Directors.


"Greg Behrman’s brilliant account of the U.S. response - or lack of it - to the AIDS pandemic has all the intrigue, suspense, and profound melancholy of a Le Carre novel. Mr. Behrman’s story, however, is fact, not fiction, and therein lies the tragedy. There are heroes aplenty in Mr. Behrman’s book - tireless advocates for health, dignity, and human rights - and they are its inspiration. I can’t imagine a more important book to read at this point in time. If ever there was a wake-up call, this is it.”
- Robert Bilheimer, Oscar nominated Director and Producer, A Closer Walk

"Save this book to explain to our survivors how we failed to act."
- Theodore C. Sorensen

"In The Invisible People, Greg Behrman tells a tremendously important story exceedingly well. He reminds us how long the AIDS pandemic has been spreading and how lethal it has become for tens of millions of people around the globe. The book chronicles persistent failures to respond to the crisis and issues a powerful call to action."
- George Rupp, President International Rescue, Committee and former President Columbia University

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