Book Signing w/ Jerri Sher "The Twig Painter"

A mysterious illegal immigrant, only known as TWIG, may have the cure to the HIV virus locked in his blood. As information of this revolutionary discovery is leaked, several entities launch a deadly search to find and exploit TWIG’s secrets. This medical thriller unfolds as the CIA enlists former agent Penny Sears to track down this would-be modern-day miracle. Also, in desperate pursuit is a pharmaceutical giant that will stop at nothing to get this vital information. The fascinating combination of art and science explodes in THE TWIG PAINTER as Penny is charged with finding TWIG while protecting her family from the dangerous, high-stakes game in which she finds herself immersed. The clock is ticking...

“THE TWIG PAINTER is a story of international intrigue, stretching from Lisbon to Boston and Chicago. It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the extremes pharma companies might go to protect their financial interests even in the face of new hope to cure AIDS. A great read.”

Howard Wolinsky, formerly the medical reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times Co-author "The Serpent on the Staff: The Unhealthy Politics of the American Medical Association”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

JERRI SHER, a twig painter, began her sales career in the trucking industry in the early eighties. She has a BFA from the University of Massachusetts and a MAEd from Springfield College. After writing screenplays and producing and directing several award-winning films, Jerri is now a member of the Directors Guild of America and lives in West Hollywood with her husband. The underlying hope and initial motivation for writing the book is that scientists and the global medical community will unify their efforts and share information to finally bring an end to HIV's deadly reign.