The doctor, who at Kathy's birth advised her parents to let her die due to her severe brain damage, might be surprised today to read her outstanding autobiography. Not only does she tell of her regular feelings of despair, frustration, fear and pain, but she also recounts the many happy memories she has of times spent with her family and friends. Kathy's constant battle to retain the gift of life, given to her by her parents, and her fight for independence and quality of life, is an open and touching read; an account of a life which everyone, especially those providing care to others, will find very revealing.