Main Characters Map
Summary
- Dr. David Henry (McCallister) – He is an orthopedic surgeon who sends his newborn daughter who has Down’s syndrome away and says she died.
- Norah Asher – She is married to David Henry and is the mother of Paul and Phoebe.
- Paul Henry – He is born first and healthy. He is the older twin brother of Phoebe.
- Phoebe Henry – She is born second and has Down’s syndrome. She is sent away from her family by her father and lives with Caroline Gill. She is Paul’s twin.
- Caroline Gill – She is the nurse who works with David Henry and raises Phoebe.
- June McCallister – She is David’s sister who had a heart defect and died.
- Brigitte “Bree” Asher – She is Norah’s sister who is a free spirit.
- Albert “Al” Simpson – He is a truck driver who helps Caroline when she first has Phoebe under her care. He takes an interest in her.
- Dorothy “Doro” March – She hires Caroline to take care of her father Leo March.
- Leo March – He is the father of Doro and needs a caretaker because he is senile.
- Rosemary – She is a pregnant runaway teen who is found living in David’s abandoned childhood home.