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by Cathy Mathias (Author), Rene Aiello (Author)
Rene Aiello's friends always ask to hear a funny story about her Down Syndrome son, Luke. He's an extraordinary young man who's rubbed elbows with celebrities, won weight-lifting competitions and worked hard. More than anything, he's touched the people around him with his heartfelt honesty, which often leads to hilarious moments. Those chuckles and a big dose of hope can be find in Aiello's true stories in "The Ups in Downs."
Author Biography
Rene Aiello works as registrar at the ELS language school in Melbourne, Florida. She married her high school sweetheart, Terry, and they raised their three sons in Pennsylvania until 2005, when they moved to Florida. They are a crazy, loud Italian family that enjoys family, friends, food and laughter. Jesse is in Melbourne Beach, Austin is in New York City, and Luke is in your face. Cathy Mathias has been published nationally on modern culture, artists and the film industry. She is a former ELS teacher and the mother of two surfer boys whom she raised on the eastern coast of Florida.
