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This memoir, titled 'Borrowed Time', is a compelling document of the AIDS era that remains one of the most compelling of its kind. It chronicles the personal and psychological journey of a gay man's love story, which becomes a life-changing experience when he discovers he has AIDS.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Paul Monette
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