My Joy, My Sorrow : Karen Ann's Mother

In this poignant, spiritual memoir Julia Duane Quinlan recalls not only Karen Ann's life and long death, but her own ordinary beginnings that helped form a deep inner faith and strong moral compass. Julia Quinlan chronicles her joy and sorrow and how she used the tragedy of her daughter's life to change the lives of countless others by crusading for hospice care for the dying and their families.

FOREWORD by Most Rev. Frank J. Rodimer

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INTRODUCTION

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PART ONE: OUR STORY

My Childhood

World War II

Joe's War Experiences

Starting a Life Together

A Very Difficult Year

A Precious Gift

PART TWO: THE FAMILY

27

(10)

The Formative Years

Three Teens

Karen Turns Twenty-One

PART THREE: LIFE CHANGES

37

(8)

The Accident

Coming to Terms

A Family's Decision

PART FOUR: THE LEGAL BATTLE BEGINS

45

(10)

The Superior Court Decision

The Appeal

The New Jersey Supreme Court

PART FIVE: A PLACE FOR KAREN

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(14)

Morris View Nursing Home

The Move

A New Way of Life for Us

A New Way of Life for Mary Ellen and John

A New Way of Life for Karen

Christmas 1977

PART SIX: "IN THE MATTER OF KAREN ANN QUINLAN"

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(10)

The Book

The Movie

The Letters Pour In

Public Opinion

PART SEVEN: THE KAREN ANN QUINLAN HOSPICE

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(8)

PART EIGHT: KAREN CONTINUES TO FIGHT

87

(6)

Trying to Heal (Spare) Karen

Protecting Karen

PART NINE: LIFE CHANGES

93

(10)

The Move to Sussex County

Another Accident

Saying Good-Bye to Mama and Papa

PART TEN: SAYING GOOD-BYE TO KAREN

103

(10)

The Final Farewell

Remembering Karen

PART ELEVEN: LIFE AFTER HER DEATH

113

(6)

A Prayer for Karen's Birth Mother

Joe and I Begin to Celebrate Life

Seeing the World

Joe Goes Back to Work

Mary Ellen's Wedding

PART TWELVE: MORE WORK TO DO

119

(8)

Building Up the Hospice

Death and Dying Conferences

Television and Speaking Engagements

Working With Other Families Like Ours

The "Twenty-Year Retrospective" Conference

PART THIRTEEN: JOE'S FINAL DAYS

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(16)

The Diagnosis

Celebrating Fifty Years

Making Another Tough Decision

Joe Comes Home to Live

Our Last Thanksgiving

A Great Man Has Passed Away

Grieving Once Again

A New Existence

Speaking at Conferences on My Own

A THIRTY-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE (1975-2005)

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APPENDIX A The Legal Battle: A Chronology

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APPENDIX B The New Jersey Supreme Court Decision (Excerpts)

151

(2)

APPENDIX C The Position of the Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey (Excerpts)

153

(4)

INDEX

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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

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