The Child Who Never Grew: A Memoir (2)

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Synopsis

Pearl S. Buck's groundbreaking memoir, hailed by James Michener as "spiritually moving," about raising a child with a rare developmental disorder The Child Who Never Grew is Buck's candid memoir of her relationship with her oldest daughter, who was born with a rare type of mental retardation.

A forerunner of its kind, the memoir was published in 1950 and helped demolish the cruel taboos surrounding learning disabilities. Buck describes life with her daughter, Carol, whose special needs led Buck to send her to one of the best schools for disabled children in the United States--which she paid for in part by writing The Good Earth, her multimillion-selling classic novel.

Brave and touching, The Child Who Never Grew is a heartrending memoir of parenting. As Buck writes, "I learned respect and reverence for every human mind. It was my child who taught me to understand so clearly that all people are equal in their humanity and that all have the same human rights."

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author's estate.

Copyright:
1950

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
107 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781453263594
Related ISBNs:
9781504047968
Publisher:
Open Road Media
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
The Training School at Vineland, N.J.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family, Medicine, Communication
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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