Name: Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me - Hardcover
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Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me - Hardcover

$74.52 USD

Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me - Hardcover

$74.52 USD

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by Franke James (Author), Billiam James (Author), Teresa Heartchild (Author)

When an idealistic activist objects to her siblings' plan to ship their disabled sister off to a nursing home, she's forced to choose between family and her sister's freedom.

TRIGGER WARNING: This true story deals with dysfunctional family relationships and ableist attitudes, which some readers may find upsetting.

"The result is more than a memoir: it's a testimony to how 'tickets to freedom' are gained through fighting and love."

D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

A true story about disability, sisters, and standing up for the right to be yourself.

Franke James is an environmental activist who got into trouble in her own backyard-family trouble. She objected when she heard her siblings' plan to put their disabled sister, Teresa Heartchild, into a nursing home. Teresa, who has Down syndrome, refused to go. But the other siblings insisted and secretly put Teresa into an institution for end-of-life care.

Teresa was in shock. Franke was horrified and organized a rescue. That's when all hell broke loose. The two sisters had to stand together-against their siblings, the medical system, and the police-to defend Teresa's right to be free.

This is a true story about a key civil rights issue for all people with disabilities-the right to decide where you live.

THIRTY-THREE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, Including:

NYC Big Book Award, 2024