Marie Killilea
Marie Killilea is the author of two bestselling books, Karen and With Love from Karen . In 1940, Marie's daughter Karen was born three months premature, measuring only nine inches and weighing less than two pounds. It would take years for doctors to diagnose her with cerebral palsy, and even more to find proper treatment. When the family was told that they should put her in an asylum and forget about her, which was what many others did at the time, they refused and instead took on the daunting...See more
Marie Killilea is the author of two bestselling books, Karen and With Love from Karen . In 1940, Marie's daughter Karen was born three months premature, measuring only nine inches and weighing less than two pounds. It would take years for doctors to diagnose her with cerebral palsy, and even more to find proper treatment. When the family was told that they should put her in an asylum and forget about her, which was what many others did at the time, they refused and instead took on the daunting challenge of treating her at home. Confined to a wheelchair since her teens, Karen learned to walk with crutches, write, and even swim, after years of painstaking work. She later became a receptionist at the Trinity Retreat House in Larchmont, New York, where she worked for almost forty years. Marie died in 1991, followed by her husband two years later. Karen resides in an accessible apartment in Larchmont, living a happy life, continuing to be an inspiration to all around her. See less
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Marie Killilea book reviews
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With Love from Karen
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 ... Read More
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Karen
Touching Story
by MarilynB, May 17, 2007
I loved the book. I first read it back around 1970. The author draws you into the story and makes you feel as though you know them all - as if you were there. It was like visiting with old friends to ... Read More
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With Love from Karen
Wonderful Sequel
by MarilynB, May 17, 2007
Being able to see how Karen fared as she grew up was very satisfying. I grew to love her in the previous book, and was always rooting for her. Each member of her family has a piece of my heart as ... Read More