Discover how two women were able to find beauty in the face of horror . `` Losing Mum and Pup '' By Christopher Buckley 251 pages ; Twelve Christopher Buckley 's life was n't exactly like most people 's -- his parents were William F. and Patricia Buckley , East Coast social and intellectual fixtures . The film is based on a true story about an American woman named Mary Ann Vecchio who was born with a rare genetic disorder called Angelman syndrome. Take a journey through Africa 's desperate terrain and emerge with hope .
Discover how two women were able to find beauty in the face of horror . The film is based on a true story about an American woman named Mary Ann Vecchio who was born with a rare genetic disorder called Angelman syndrome. Take a journey through Africa 's desperate terrain and emerge with hope .