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Three publishers, two editors, one agent, myriad attorneys, twelve maxed out credit cards and nine years or 3,285 "dark nights of the soul" after Hillary Johnson signed a book contract, Osler's Web shipped to bookstores. Publishers Weekly, the acknowledged "bible" of the publishing industry, chronicled the highs and lows of the evolution from idea to 720-page book upon its debut in the nonfiction marketplace. PW's Margaret Sanborn wrote, "After nine years, Johnson has finally come in from the cold."

From "Crown's Chronic Fatigue Saga":

..."I never thought, having lived through the AIDS epidemic, that I would say this, but the government and the establishment treated these patients worse..."

Michael Denneny, editor, And the Band Played On (St. Martin's Press, 1986) and Osler's Web, (Crown, 1996).

"After nine years, Johnson has finally come in from the cold." (1.3MB)