The Gifts of the Body the patients and the caregiver. The book contains ten short stories, the titles of each being associated with "gifts" which are various functions of the body, both physical and emotional: sweat, wholeness, tears, skin, hunger, mobility, death, speech, sight, hope, and mourning. The caregiver experiences each "gift", as he/she deals with patients who have AIDS, showing the different shared relationships in each case. Each patient is a distinct case, differing in terms of age, financial situation, attitude toward the illness etc., showing the reader that this disease affects all types of people. The book is written in the "no-frills style"
Jennie Ritter Jennie Ritter Jennifer Darlene Ritter (born June 1, 1984) is an American retired softball pitcher and sports commentator. Originally from Dexter, Michigan, Ritter played college softball at the University of Michigan from 2003 to 2006 and was part of the 2005 Women's College World Series championship team. In addition to numerous other records, she is the all-time career leader in strikeout ratio for both the Wolverines and the Big Ten Conference. Ritter graduated from Dexter High School in Dexter, Michigan in 2002. At the University of Michigan, Ritter played at pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball team under head coach