Anne's sister Becky was born in 1958, long before most people had even heard of autism. Diagnosed with «emotional disturbance,» Becky was subjected for much of her childhood to well-meaning but futile efforts at «rehabilitation» or «cure,» as well as prolonged spells in institutions away from her family. Painting a vivid picture of growing up in small-town America during the Sixties, Anne describes her sister's and her own painful childhood experiences with compassion and honesty....
