An uncomplicated life : a father's memoir of his exceptional daughter

A father's exhilarating and inspiring love letter to his daughter with Down syndrome, whose vibrant and infectious approach can teach us all how to live a little better "Jillian was born October 17, 1989. It was the last bad day." Jillian Daugherty was born with Down syndrome. The day her parents, Paul and Kerry, brought her home from the hospital, they were flooded with worry and uncertainty, but also with overwhelming love, which they channeled to "the job of building the better Jillian." They knew their daughter had special needs, but they refused to have her grow up needy. They were resolved that Jillian's potential would not be limited by preconceptions of who she was or what she could be. In this charming and often heart-stirring book, Paul tells stories about Jillian making her way through the world of her backyard and neighborhood, going to school in a "normal" classroom, learning to play soccer and ride a bike. As she grows older, he traces her... A fathers exhilarating and funny love letter to his daughter with Down syndrome whose vibrant and infectious approach to life has something to teach all of us about how we can better live our own. Jillian Daugherty was born with Down syndrome. The day they brought herhome from the hospital, her parents, Paul and Kerry, were flooded with worryand uncertainty, but also overwhelming love, which they channeled to the job ofbuilding the better Jillian. While their daughter had special needs, they refused toallow her to grow up needyExpect, Dont Accept became their mantra. Little didthey know how ready Jillian was to meet their challenge. Paul tells stories from Jillians mischievous childhood and moves to her early adulthood,tracing her journey to find happiness and purpose in her adult life, sharingendearing anecdotes as well as stories about her inspiring triumphs. Having graduatedfrom high school and college, Jillian now works to support herself, and has met thelove of her life and her husband-to-be, Ryan. In An Uncomplicated Life , the parent learns as much about life from the child as thechild does from the parent. Through her unmitigated love for others, her sparklingcharisma, and her boundless capacity for joy, Jillian has inspired those around her tolive better and more fully. The day Jillian was born, Paul says, was the last bad day.As he lovingly writes, Jillian is a soul map of our best intentionsa model of grace,boundless joy, and love for all of us. A father of a daughter with Down syndrome examines her "mischievous childhood and moves to her early adulthood, tracing her journey to find happiness and purpose in her adult life, sharing ... anecdotes as well as stories about her inspiring triumphs. Having graduated from high school and college, Jillian now works to support herself, and has met the love of her life and her husband-to-be, Ryan"--Amazon.com In a love letter to his daughter, who was born with Down syndrome, a sports columnist for the "Cincinnati Enquirer" chronicles her childhood and her journey to find happiness and purpose in her adult life, showing how she inspires those around her to live better and more fully.