Christine is a woman who experiences severe multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. She decides to go on a trip to Lourdes, the most famous place of devotion in the Pyrenees Mountains, with a group of other people who also have disabilities of varied kinds so that she can break out of her social isolation. During the course of her stay, she gradually starts to regain control of her limbs. In contrast, it seems that some people, who appear to have a stronger faith than Christine does, still only experience a marginal, fleeting improvement. Her companions on the trip are quick to label it a miracle; yet, as the end of the journey approaches, it is becoming less clear whether or not this assertion is accurate.
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Christine is a woman who experiences severe multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. She decides to go on a trip to Lourdes, the most famous place of devotion in the Pyrenees Mountains, with a group of other people who also have disabilities of varied kinds so that she can break out of her social isolation. During the course of her stay, she gradually starts to regain control of her limbs. In contrast, it seems that some people, who appear to have a stronger faith than Christine does, still only experience a marginal, fleeting improvement. Her companions on the trip are quick to label it a miracle; yet, as the end of the journey approaches, it is becoming less clear whether or not this assertion is accurate.
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