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Keeping Lucy
by T. Greenwood
OMG. This book. I really am not sure why I put off reading this book, it’s been on my NetGalley shelf for a while. Maybe because this author’s previous book “Rust and Stardust” left me feeling gutted. By the description of this one, I knew it would be another tough one. So worth the wait! I need to go back to binge read her other books!
I cannot say enough about this beautifully written, tough subject book. Set in the late 60s, early 70s when things were different...men were expected to be the bread winners, and women we expected to sat home and keep house. Most wives went along willingly to what their husbands did, said and planned. Things that were not normal were taken care of.
Ginny married Ab, fell in love with him, not his father’s money or status. Ab fell in love with Ginny as she was. His Father, Abbott, is a wealthy lawyer who wants Ab following in his footsteps, even though it’s really not what Ab wants. Ginny and Ab are happily married, beautiful home, beautiful son and second child on the way. Until life throws them a beautiful curve ball, a baby girl named Lucy, who is born special. Special was not in Abbott’s vocabulary, or his world, he will take care of Ginny and AB’s special problem. What happens next is heart breaking, gut wrenching. The pain and atrocities inflicted on these beautiful children will tear your heart out.
My daughter is involved with Best Buddies and is currently thinking about majoring in Special Education. As I read this book, I kept thinking of her beautiful buddy and how much she means to my daughter, and my daughter means to her. It has been a definite blessing having this child in our lives.
This is an eye opening, gut wrenching, get mad, cry type book. Hopefully it will open your eyes to how special each person is, how insensitive people can be, and what words to never use! Thank God we have come a long way since the 1970s. Stellar writing, unbelievable story with authentic characters and settings true to the era.
Thank you to the Author, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this book. Opinion is mine alone.
I cannot say enough about this beautifully written, tough subject book. Set in the late 60s, early 70s when things were different...men were expected to be the bread winners, and women we expected to sat home and keep house. Most wives went along willingly to what their husbands did, said and planned. Things that were not normal were taken care of.
Ginny married Ab, fell in love with him, not his father’s money or status. Ab fell in love with Ginny as she was. His Father, Abbott, is a wealthy lawyer who wants Ab following in his footsteps, even though it’s really not what Ab wants. Ginny and Ab are happily married, beautiful home, beautiful son and second child on the way. Until life throws them a beautiful curve ball, a baby girl named Lucy, who is born special. Special was not in Abbott’s vocabulary, or his world, he will take care of Ginny and AB’s special problem. What happens next is heart breaking, gut wrenching. The pain and atrocities inflicted on these beautiful children will tear your heart out.
My daughter is involved with Best Buddies and is currently thinking about majoring in Special Education. As I read this book, I kept thinking of her beautiful buddy and how much she means to my daughter, and my daughter means to her. It has been a definite blessing having this child in our lives.
This is an eye opening, gut wrenching, get mad, cry type book. Hopefully it will open your eyes to how special each person is, how insensitive people can be, and what words to never use! Thank God we have come a long way since the 1970s. Stellar writing, unbelievable story with authentic characters and settings true to the era.
Thank you to the Author, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this book. Opinion is mine alone.