Shaw, Dawn

When Dawn was born she could barely breathe. A fast-growing tumor, called a teratoma, was interfering with her wind pipe, and she was rushed off for an immediate tracheostomy. The eventual complete removal of the teratoma permanently altered the left side of Dawn's face, leaving her with misaligned jaws, hearing loss and paralysis. All of her life Dawn's been stared at, mocked, ridiculed and avoided. But she was also loved and protected by caring parents and two older siblings. Dawn's dynamic personality earned her friends and admirers, but few romances. However, Dawn firmly believed that she