On New Year's Eve of 1978, a baby boy named Paul is born. Moments later, Paul is whisked out of the room and sent to an "Intensive Care" unit, leaving his worried parents to wonder what went wrong. As the ball drops on the television screen, the answer is handed down: Paul has Down Syndrome. Doctors advise Paul's parents to institutionalize him and forget his existence. His devastated father (Mark) almost agrees, but his mother sets to prove the doctors wrong.

    Paul desperately wants to make his father proud, and works hard to be the "normal" son Mark wanted. Mark belittles Paul's accomplishments, and instead focuses his attention on his college-bound, athletic nephew. However, when Paul sustains a life-threatening injury while trying to impress his father, Mark is forced to reconsider his values, and take notice of the impact Paul has on those around him.

    This coming-of-age tale explores the complete and sometimes ugly truth about this disability as Paul knocks over every barrier thrown in his path on his journey into manhood. Paul exceeds the expectations and wins the hearts of even the most cynical nay-sayers.

    He'll win yours, too.