About the Book Rose challenges African Americans to recognize AIDS as one of the most serious problems facing Blacks worldwide and to respond with a concrete, community-based plan of action. Book Synopsis Rose chronicles her familys pain, hope, courage, and determination as they explore possibilities for a cure to AIDS offered by holistic medicine, vegetarianism, AZT, and Kemron. About the Author Patti Renee Rose In Search of Serenity Patti Renee 1Rose acquired her Masters Degree from Yale University followed by her Doctorate (Ed.D) from Columbia University, Teachers College. She received her Bachelors Degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York. She is the author of several books, including, Cultural Competency for Health Administration and Public Health, published by Jones and Bartlett Learning in 2011 and Cultural Competency for the Health Professions published in 2012 by the same publisher.