Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever
About This Book
Compiled by ADAO co-founder and president Linda Reinstein, this anthology collects more than 200 first-person accounts from asbestos victims and their families. Originally published in 2013 with 70 stories, the expanded 2024 second edition — released for ADAO's 20th anniversary — features nine powerful photo-essay posters by award-winning photojournalist Earl Dotter. A raw, unfiltered record of what asbestos disease actually does to families.
Best for: Family members processing grief and looking for community, and anyone who wants to understand the human cost of asbestos exposure through the voices of those who lived it.
Who Should Read This
Family members processing grief and looking for community, and anyone who wants to understand the human cost of asbestos exposure through the voices of those who lived it.
Key Takeaways
- More than 200 first-person accounts from patients, families, and survivors
- Photographs by award-winning photojournalist Earl Dotter
- Documents the full spectrum of asbestos diseases — mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer
- Companion site every13minutes.org provides data-driven context
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