Ana's Story

Contents

The book tells the story of Ana whose first memory is of learning that her baby sister has died. Ana's parents die of AIDS as well, and Ana is raised by an abusive grandmother whose boyfriend molested her. Ana learns at age 10 that she has HIV, but is told that it must be kept secret. By 17, Ana has a child of her own (HIV-negative) and is struggling to survive.

The book consists of 102 chapters, some as short as a few sentences, and includes 49 pictures from Mia Baxter. The book also consists of 35 pages of information about UNICEF and AIDS-prevention.

Promotional tour

To promote the large printing, HarperCollins arranged a 25-city book tour for Bush. Bush also gave interviews to 20/20 with Diane Sawyer, The Washington Post and People Magazine. At Bush's first bookstore appearance in Annapolis, Maryland, a line formed at 9 a.m. for a 2 p.m. book signing. Bush has said that her share of the proceeds will be donated to UNICEF.

Bush and UN programs

Some critics have noted that Jenna Bush's father, President George W. Bush has had a relationship with the United Nations that many consider combative and criticized Jenna for not taking a stand on this issue. Bush has generally declined to discuss her father's politics, though she did say "I'm not my dad," and "I can tell you that UNICEF is doing incredible work." One critic has noted that such statements could be considered "visiting the sins of the father on the daughter."

References

References

1. Bob Thompson. (September 29, 2007). "Jenna's Story: A New Author Steps Forth". [[The Washington Post]].
2. Bob Minzesheimer. (September 26, 2007). "Jenna Bush's 'Ana's Story' sounds HIV message for teens". [[USA Today]].
3. Amy Argetsinger. (September 30, 2007). "Jenna Bush, Author, Finds Eager Audience at Signing". [[The Washington Post]].