' Very personal book from Elton about AIDS and his involvement and lack of involvement as the crisis unfolded. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I would give it a 3.5ish (for mostly the repetitive writing) but because it is Elton John and how gloriously great he is, and how he doesn't really need to do anything if he doesn't want to, I have to go with the 4. I also loved all the little vignettes about his own life and the lives of people that he was touched by. I wasn't crazy about his writing style but love the passion and dedication he has to this cause and how knowledgeable he is on it. 'I really love Elton John and what a huge activist he is for AIDS. Sales of Love Is the Cure benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Love Is the Cure includes stories of Elton's close friendships with Ryan White, Freddie Mercury, Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, and others, and the story of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised and donated $275 million to date to fighting the disease worldwide. Since then, Elton has dedicated himself to overcoming the plague and the stigma of AIDS. And he had to do something to help stop the AIDS crisis. Ryan's inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. He befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized because of his HIV infection. In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. A deeply personal account of Elton John's life during the era of AIDS and an inspiring call to action.

Love is the Cure by Elton John