Jo could never have guessed that the friendship she so desperately craves
would come in the shape of a severely disabled boy. He can’t even speak. Maybe
it is because he can’t speak that she finds herself telling him how difficult
it is living with her eccentric, mentally fragile mother.
Behind Chris’ lopsided grin and gigantic blue wheelchair is a real person —
with a sense of humour, a tremendous stubborn streak and a secret he has kept
from everyone.
For a while it seems life may actually get better. But as Jo finds out just
how terrible life is for Chris, and as her own life spirals out of control, she
becomes desperate to change things for both of them. In a dramatic turn of
events, Jo makes a decision that could end in tragedy.
This is the story of how an unusual friendship unlocks the words that neither
knew they had.”