In the Absence of Angels

Elizabeth Glaser. Berkley Publishing Group, $5.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-425-13023-0

Glaser, infected with AIDS through a blood transfusion, passed it to her daughter via breastfeeding and to her unborn son. Following her daughter's death and her son's HIV-positive diagnosis, Glaser has become active in fund-raising for AIDS research and has founded the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. According to PW , Glaser ``delivers a wrenching, detailed account of her family's tragedy.'' Photos. (Nov.)

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