Carmen's Legacy tells the story of a family's journey of tragedy and hope. At Age forty-two, John Maher was involved in a fatal car crash; thankfully, he was not at fault. His injuries were so severe that doctors informed him he would never work again. Married with four daughters in either secondary school or university, this was a tremendous blow to this young family. Thirty months later, the Maher family was dealt the cruellest of blows when 18-year-old Carmen fell asleep at the wheel of her car and was killed.