Angel Unaware

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Angel Unaware is a book by Dale Evans, published in 1953. It recounts the story of Robin, her daughter with Roy Rogers, who was born with Down syndrome and heart problems, and passed away shortly before her second birthday. The work is known for its candid and heartfelt portrayal of the couple's experience with their child. Evans, an American actor, singer, songwriter, and writer, was known as the "queen of the West" alongside her husband, Roy Rogers. She also authored over 20 Christian inspirational books.1

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…best known of her works, Angel Unaware (1953), she told the story of Robin, the only child born to the couple, who had Down syndrome and heart problems and died shortly before her second birthday. Evans and Rogers opened the Roy Rogers–Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California, in 1967 (closed…
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…best known of her works, Angel Unaware (1953), she told the story of Robin, the only child born to the couple, who had Down syndrome and heart problems and died shortly before her second birthday. Evans and Rogers opened the Roy Rogers–Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California, in 1967 (closed…
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