The words 'mentally retarded' carry a sense of helplessness, hopelessness and fear. In The World Through Lace Curtained Windows, Clarice Pugh tells the story of how her parents faced this challenge when they chose to care for their retarded son at home. This is story of faith and trying to find God's purpose in a world of heartache and seemingly unanswered prayer, yet also a story of a family's love for their own. Covering the period of time from The Great Depression to the war in Vietnam, The World Through Lace Curtained Windows reaches out to those in every community, who every day have or currently are facing unique family challenges with courage and faith.