Marie Killilea (1913–1991)
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Operatie Venus; Flamingoveer; Karen; De eerste trein naar Babylon — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Time and Time Again • The Curve and the Tusk • Karen • The Best Cartoons from… (1955) — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
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- Fødselsdato
- 1913-05-28
- Dødsdag
- 1991-10-23
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- female
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Bopæl
- Rye, New York, USA
Larchmont, New York, USA - Uddannelse
- Mount St. Vincent Academy
Katharine Gibbs Business School - Organisationer
- Cerebral Palsy Association
National United Cerebral Palsy Foundation - Priser og hædersbevisninger
- Christopher Award (1953)
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- 6
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- 798
- Popularitet
- #31,948
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- 4.2
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- 14
- ISBN
- 22
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- 1
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- 2
This is the story of Karen Killilea who was born in 1940 with cerebral palsy. Her parents were told by the doctors and other medical specialist to put her in an institution and forget about her. Marie and James Killilea refused to do that.
They spent many many hours giving Karen the physiotherapy and occupational therapy that Karen needed in order for her to learn to speak clearly, to read and write, to walk (albeit with crutches) and to look after her own bodily needs (such as going to the bathroom).
This book also covers all the hard work that Marie did on pushing for a National Cerebral Palsy group (cerebralpalsyguidance dot com) that could sponsor research and push for legislation for those children born with physical and mental handicaps.
The Killilea family are Irish Catholics so there is some mention of religion. Mostly related to Karen's first communion, first confession and her confirmation. I just skipped over those parts.
I had first read this book more than 30 years ago back in the 1980s, before I left home, so this was a long overdue re-read for me. There is also a sequel called With Love From Karen. I may be reading that soon as well.… (mere)