"Moderate mental retardation" is a particularly cruel diagnosis for a boy obsessed with cars.

It meant that Jake Nelson would not be reading or writing — but more importantly to him, he would not get to drive the cars, which were so dear to his nature.

"Then, everything changed for Jake when his dad pulled into the Ford dealership in Apple Valley and, for the first time, a salesmen did more than pay Jake a passing glance."

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