© 2024 WYPR
WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore WYPF 88.1 FM Frederick WYPO 106.9 FM Ocean City
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Programs
On The Record

Author N.J. Edwards on 'Good Ol' Boy.' Plus, future planning for people with disabilities.

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published October 9, 2023 at 11:11 AM EDT
Matthew McMeekin, along with his mother, Bebe McMeekin, posing for a photograph at their home in Bethesda, Md. Photo taken in 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Charles Dharapak/AP
/
AP
Matthew McMeekin, along with his mother, Bebe McMeekin, posing for a photograph at their home in Bethesda, Md. Photo taken in 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

A novel based on real life: A mother from the big city transplants herself and her daughter, who has developmental disabilities, back to her Appalachian home town. The crooked sheriff--who’s part of the family--loots the daughter’s inheritance. Author N.J. Edwards' new book is "Good Ol' Boy: Bad Sheriff."

Plus, Rachel London of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council shares real-life financial tools for families.

Links:
"Planning Now: A Futures and Estate Planning Guide"
Supported Decision Making Fact Sheet
Disability Rights MD Resources
Maryland ABLE program guide

Tags
On The Record WYPR ProgramsOn the RecordMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilDisabilitiesauthor interviews
Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
See stories by Sheilah Kast
Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
See stories by Maureen Harvie