Triumph on Baker Road: How the Walsh Family Defeated Polio

by Mike Waller, Rose Walsh Landers, Mike Waller

The year was 1955, the month was September. Keron and Anne Walsh and their 14 children were on their family farm in northern Illinois, preparing for the opening of the new school year, when 5-year-old Rose complained about a headache. Their doctor identified the culprit: polio, one of the most dreaded and crippling diseases of the era. Thus began a two-year siege that the Walsh family confronted with courage, prayers and strong faith. In less than...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535408618
• ISBN13: 9781535408615
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"