The Story of Beautiful Girl, (Paperback)

from jovilla

A young couple, the girl developmentally disabled and very pregnant and the man a deaf mute escape from an institution in 1968. The girl gives birth on the run and couple hurriedly seeks shelter in a farmhouse where an elderly retired teacher lives. They are being pursued by the institution's wor...

from teresa1953

I was interested in this novel from the outset. It tells the story of Lynnie and Homan, both residents at a ghastly state "school" for the so called "feeble minded" in the 1960s. Having an adult daughter with severe learning disabilities and autism made this an obvious choice for me. The couples'...

from MadMooseMama

The Story Of Beautiful Girl is an enthralling love story with many obstacles in the way thwarting the lovers from being together for decades. The story begins with Lynnie a young and beautiful disabled white woman with limited speech abilities and Homan, a deaf-mute African American man, who have...

from teeth

This was a wonderful but sad story about people who have disabilities and how we treat them.it is also a story of human kindness and a reminder that we are all just peop;e regardless of our physical or intellectual limitations. Lynnie and Homan are two people who manage to survive but set themsel...

from Poemyhero

I picked this book up from the new section of my library because the summary captivated me. A white woman with a developmental disability (Lynnie) and a black deaf man (Homan) are sent to a school, School for the Incurable and Feebleminded. They find themselves in love and break free of the schoo...