I have long been a fan of Kathleen Norris' work, especially her writing on religion and spirituality. This memoir offers a new perspective on her work and life. It's also an excellent examination of disability and the social model with which we think about it.

I have loved Kathleen Norris's writing about other topics, and this time she turns her thoughtful reflections to the life of her younger sister, who had learning issued because of having been deprived of oxygen at birth. Her reflections on her family life and her sister's challenges, presented in short and roughly chronological passages, are contemplative and compassionate, and as her sister liked to write, there is much of her sister Rebecca's voice in the book. For anyone who enjoys Kathleen Norris's writing and.or likes interesting memoirs, this is a worthwhile read.