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- Taki Telonidis
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- "The Art of Family"
- Summary: Jon Joyce, an artist with down syndrome, offers support and love to his 94 year old mother.
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Review of The Art of Family
Taki Telonidis
Posted on June 29, 2007 at 08:48 PM
This is a heartwarming story about a middle-aged man with Down Syndrome, his 94-year old mother, and their abiding love for each other. Doris Joyce?s love for her son gave him the confidence and skills to build a career as an artist and contribute to the family, while John?s love for his mother is helping her meet the challenges of failing health. The piece is finely crafted by reporter Colleen Iudice who weaves powerful actualities with understated writing. There are a few bumps in the narration, and the sound mix could have been a bit smoother, but this a powerful story with a lesson for all of us.