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A chronicle of the author's experiences of coping with her sister's mental disability since birth. Although specialists at the time recommended that her family institutionalise her, Dougan's father wrote an impassioned letter to the local paper, inviting other parents to join him in starting a programme for their mentally challenged children. A truly magical book that will be loved for the humour and compassion laid out on its pages.

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Dougan gets very personal in the final sections, exposing the nerve and dedication necessary to foster independence in a sibiling with special needs. A touching, surprisingly funny tough-love narrative. Kirkus Reviews With heartache and humor, tenderness and honesty . . . Dougan inspires us to remember the kindness, joy, and grace that forever remain life's possibility. Andrew Bridge, author of Hope's Boy Irene is a very special lady who makes others feel better about lots of things. Her sister Terrell shares her shadow, just like my dad shares mine. Kim Peek, the original model for Rain Man Terrell Dougan writes with humor, humanity, and complete honesty. In this tale of two sisters - one who never gives up her dolls, one who never loses her pluck - she takes readers on a thought-provoking, endearing journey through life. Along the way, she shows readers the changing social attitudes of the last half century, and her personal odyssey from resistance to acceptance. Rachel Simon, author of Riding the Bus with My Sister Enormously touching, funny, wise, breathtakingly honest, and compellingly readable. Judith Viorst, author of Forever Fifty Funny, and wonderful, and horrible, and happy and sad. Muffy Mead-Ferro, author of Confessions of a Slacker Mom

Funny, and wonderful, and horrible, and happy and sad. Muffy Mead-Ferro, author of Confessions of a Slacker Mom

Dougan gets very personal in the final sections, exposing the nerve and dedication necessary to foster independence in a sibiling with special needs. A touching, surprisingly funny tough-love narrative. Kirkus Reviews Enormously touching, funny, wise, breathtakingly honest, and compellingly readable. Judith Viorst, author of Forever Fifty Funny, and wonderful, and horrible, and happy and sad. Muffy Mead-Ferro, author of Confessions of a Slacker Mom Irene is a very special lady who makes others feel better about lots of things. Her sister Terrell shares her shadow, just like my dad shares mine. Kim Peek, the original model for Rain Man Terrell Dougan writes with humor, humanity, and complete honesty. In this tale of two sisters - one who never gives up her dolls, one who never loses her pluck - she takes readers on a thought-provoking, endearing journey through life. Along the way, she shows readers the changing social attitudes of the last half century, and her personal odyssey from resistance to acceptance. Rachel Simon, author of Riding the Bus with My Sister With heartache and humor, tenderness and honesty . . . Dougan inspires us to remember the kindness, joy, and grace that forever remain life's possibility. Andrew Bridge, author of Hope's Boy

Funny, and wonderful, and horrible, and happy and sad. --Muffy Mead-Ferro, author of Confessions of a Slacker Mom

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Terrell Harris Dougan's weekly humor column ran in the Deseret News for thirteen years, and won an award from the National Federation of Press Women for best humor column. As an actress and model, Dougan has been in hundreds of TV commercials and voiceovers. She also served on the founding Board of the Sundance Film Festival. She served as President of the Utah Association for Retarded Citizens for eight years, and on the Board of National Association for Retarded Citizens for two terms. She lives with her husband in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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