An inspiring "and then"...
Marie Killilea's account of her cerebral palsied daughter Karen was the story of an entire family growing, encouraging, suffering and working for the independence of Karen. This is the continuing adventure, drawing in Karen' sister Gloria who struggles with her own seemingly insoluble problem. Karen's further development involves a show dog, not a sweet little miniature, but a formidable Newfoundland--actually two of them. One of the most interesting aspects of the book is the cultural setting. Today is not then, disabilities are not thought of and treated as they were, the faith community is not as it was. And Marie's writing talent is engaging as she traverses this terrain with wit and sincerity.
