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Cory Friedman was an ordinary fun-loving little boy, until one day, he started to feel very different. It started with an irresistible urge to shake his head, and before long, his body became a volatile, explosive and unpredictable force. Overtaken by physical urges, tics and compulsions, the bright young boy started to feel and look like a puppet on a string. Cory had developed a rare combination of Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and other neurological conditions. Cory was seen by thirteen doctors , was mistakenly sent to a psychiatric ward. he was sent to a wilderness survival camp in a bitter, unforgiving snowy Utah winter. Throughout it all, Cory battled against the extraordinary events that were unfolding, and would take him on one of the most terrifying personal journeys ever recorded.

An inspiring account is of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world, and how a dog made the world of difference.

DVD-Four siblings, now adults, return home to North Carolina, to their terminally ill mother's house for what they think are her final few days. When she hangs on, they find themselves stuck under the same roof for two difficult weeks. But as the children come to terms with their grief, they discover laughter in the midst of sorrow, love in the face of anger, and an opportunity to gain new perspectives on their own lives.