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janet42 · 12-04-2011, 07:00 PM

Has any one read the books "Karen" and the sequel "With Love From Karen." They are about Marie Killilea's daughter Karen who was born with Cerebral Palsy in 1940, at a time when there was no treatment for it and most parents sent their kids to institutions. Marie and her husband Jimmy raised Karen on their own and with Karen's cerebral palsy doctor's help was able to do her physical therapy at home. Karen is now living independently on her own and has a job.

Here are two links that tells her story a little.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Killilea
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...&GRid=21695331

Coffeecup · 12-07-2011, 07:13 PM

It is so wonderful that her loving mother pushed and pushed and made Karen's life more fore filling.

janet42 · 12-07-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffeecup

It is so wonderful that her loving mother pushed and pushed and made Karen's life more fore filling.

I think so too and her mother never allowed Karen to feel sorry for herself. Thanks for replying to my thread.

12-04-2011, 07:00 PM	#1
janet42 Three's Company Fan! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,757	Karen Killilea Has any one read the books "Karen" and the sequel "With Love From Karen." They are about Marie Killilea's daughter Karen who was born with Cerebral Palsy in 1940, at a time when there was no treatment for it and most parents sent their kids to institutions. Marie and her husband Jimmy raised Karen on their own and with Karen's cerebral palsy doctor's help was able to do her physical therapy at home. Karen is now living independently on her own and has a job. Here are two links that tells her story a little. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Killilea http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...&GRid=21695331

12-07-2011, 07:13 PM	#2
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,193	It is so wonderful that her loving mother pushed and pushed and made Karen's life more fore filling.