![Franke: "But Teresa has a legal right to decide where she lives. Have you talked to her?"](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1-Franke-600b.jpg)
Franke: The Activist (Sister)
![Siobhan: "This is going to be the most horrible thing we do as a group."](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2-Siobhan-600b.jpg)
Siobhan: The Planner (Sister)
![“I’m not going. I want to stay with Dad.”](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/3-Teresa-600b.jpg)
Teresa: The Self-Talk Poet (Youngest Sister)
![Phoebe: “You may end up saying, Oh my God! The only thing we have is a nursing home.”](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4-Phoebe-600b-1.jpg)
Phoebe: The Harmonizer (Sister)
![Dad: “She’s got a safe place to live. Here with me!”](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5-Dad-600a.jpg)
Dad: The Retired Lawyer (Father)
![Conrad: “I’m not having a discussion until YOU see what we’re putting up with!”](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/6-Conrad-600b-1.jpg)
Conrad: The Guardian (Brother)
![Bill: “Maybe it’s time to surprise them... They would have to take Teresa off the crisis list.”](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/7-Bill-600a1.jpg)
Bill: The Campaigner (Frank’s Husband)
![Deirdre: “The police will come. Just think of how awful it’ll be for that poor little girl.”](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/8-Deirdre-600b.jpg)
Deirdre: The Boss (Sister)
![Cop: “...is going to be apprehended under the Mental Health Act.”](https://freeingteresa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/9-Cop-600a.jpg)
The Police: The Righteous Cop
Note from Publisher: Freeing Teresa is a work of nonfiction. Some of the names and identifying factors have been changed.
Note from Author: The text in the images above is based on videos, audio recordings, and/or emails produced during the actual events. With the exception of Teresa, my siblings do not wish to be identified with this story. I have used pseudonyms for them. In the book where their photos appear, I have replaced their images with blank space. The silhouettes above are symbolic representations, echoing their absence in my life. My father was always a strong supporter of Teresa’s freedom; however, in the photo where he appears, I have blurred his face. The police officer’s face has been redacted in white.