With all the talk about Downs Syndrome in the news lately, it made me think about a book that has been hanging around our house for months. Despite watching a well-acted but ultimately disappointing "Lifetime" movie adaptation, I strongly recommend this book.

Though The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a work of fiction, it is immediately apparent that Ms. Edwards has done a lot of research among people with Down's Syndrome and their loved ones to bring her vision to life, and it's in the little details with which she excels.