Down Syndrome, So What!

By Éleonore Laloux and Yann Barte

"We have to fight for Down's syndrome. People see people with Down's syndrome as abnormal. Those who make fun of me, I ignore. Period. That's how I feel as a Down's sufferer. You have to say to yourself: 'I've got more chromosomes than them.'"

When l onore was born, the doctors considered her a "chromosomal aberration" and urged her parents not to get attached to her. With Down's syndrome and a heart defect, they gave her little chance of survival.

Twenty-eight years later, l onore is more alive than ever. Now an independent adult, she recounts her years of struggle with her parents to remain in a mainstream environment, and her refusal to be reduced to her illness. With humor, she shares her daily life, between her two-room apartment, her "job," her tumultuous love affairs and her passion for pop rock.

l onore is determined to change people's perception of Down's Syndrome.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2315012287
• ISBN13: 9782315012282
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Max Milo Editions
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 8.1"