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The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
Rachel Simon's critically acclaimed novel takes readers on a 40-year journey through America's institutional landscape, beginning in 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, find themselves trapped in the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded—forgotten by society but deeply in love with each other.
A Story of Escape and Survival
When the couple escapes the institution, Lynnie has just given birth to a baby girl. They find temporary refuge with Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow who lives on a nearby farm. But their freedom is short-lived. When authorities arrive that same night, Homan disappears into the darkness while Lynnie is captured. Before being dragged back to the institution, Lynnie whispers two desperate words to Martha: "Hide her."
Four Decades of Love and Determination
This secret pact between Martha and Lynnie sets in motion an epic tale spanning four decades. The novel follows the separated lives of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia as they navigate seemingly insurmountable obstacles—institutional barriers, racial prejudice, and societal discrimination against people with disabilities. Despite these challenges, they remain connected by extraordinary love and an unbreakable bond.
Award-Winning Author Rachel Simon
Rachel Simon brings the same emotional depth and authenticity that made her memoir Riding the Bus with My Sister a bestseller and Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. The Story of Beautiful Girl has become a beloved selection for book clubs, school reading programs, and city-wide reads across the country. Simon's powerful storytelling illuminates the civil rights era, disability rights movement, and the enduring power of human connection.
Published by Grand Central Publishing
This paperback edition from Grand Central Publishing delivers a compelling narrative that addresses social issues including institutional reform, interracial relationships, and the treatment of people with disabilities during the 1960s and beyond. The novel resonates with readers interested in historical fiction grounded in the realities of American social history.
It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and have been left to languish, forgotten. Deeply in love, they escape, and find refuge in the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow. But the couple is not alone-Lynnie has just given birth to a baby girl.
When the authorities catch up to them that same night, Homan escapes into the darkness, and Lynnie is caught. But before she is forced back into the institution, she whispers two words to Martha: "Hide her." And so begins the 40-year epic journey of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia-lives divided by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, yet drawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love.
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The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
Rachel Simon's critically acclaimed novel takes readers on a 40-year journey through America's institutional landscape, beginning in 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, find themselves trapped in the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded—forgotten by society but deeply in love with each other.
A Story of Escape and Survival
When the couple escapes the institution, Lynnie has just given birth to a baby girl. They find temporary refuge with Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow who lives on a nearby farm. But their freedom is short-lived. When authorities arrive that same night, Homan disappears into the darkness while Lynnie is captured. Before being dragged back to the institution, Lynnie whispers two desperate words to Martha: "Hide her."
Four Decades of Love and Determination
This secret pact between Martha and Lynnie sets in motion an epic tale spanning four decades. The novel follows the separated lives of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia as they navigate seemingly insurmountable obstacles—institutional barriers, racial prejudice, and societal discrimination against people with disabilities. Despite these challenges, they remain connected by extraordinary love and an unbreakable bond.
Award-Winning Author Rachel Simon
Rachel Simon brings the same emotional depth and authenticity that made her memoir Riding the Bus with My Sister a bestseller and Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. The Story of Beautiful Girl has become a beloved selection for book clubs, school reading programs, and city-wide reads across the country. Simon's powerful storytelling illuminates the civil rights era, disability rights movement, and the enduring power of human connection.
Published by Grand Central Publishing
This paperback edition from Grand Central Publishing delivers a compelling narrative that addresses social issues including institutional reform, interracial relationships, and the treatment of people with disabilities during the 1960s and beyond. The novel resonates with readers interested in historical fiction grounded in the realities of American social history.
It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and have been left to languish, forgotten. Deeply in love, they escape, and find refuge in the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow. But the couple is not alone-Lynnie has just given birth to a baby girl.
When the authorities catch up to them that same night, Homan escapes into the darkness, and Lynnie is caught. But before she is forced back into the institution, she whispers two words to Martha: "Hide her." And so begins the 40-year epic journey of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia-lives divided by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, yet drawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love.
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