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Keeping Lucy
by T. Greenwood
A beautiful but sad account that takes place in the late 60’s.
Ginny Richardson has just delivered a baby girl who is quickly taken from her. She is told her daughter is retarded, has heart failure and can never live a normal life. Her daughter who she names Lucy was born with Downs Syndrome. The choice to raise Lucy is taken out of her hands when she is placed in a sanitarium by Ginny’s husband and father in law a well known senator telling her this is best for the child. Three years later an expose on Willowridge, where Lucy is placed, comes out. The reporter tells of horrible living conditions within the sanitarium along with abuse of patients. Against her husband’s wishes Ginny along with her son and her best friend decides to finally go see Lucy and see her living conditions in person. Everything the reporter spoke of was true and even worse than she could of imagined. The minute she lays eyes on Lucy she knows how wrong she’s been and how mislead she was. Lucy is a beautiful little girl with a smile that melts your heart. She is also filthy, unhealthy from lack of care and non vocal. Determined to bring her home where she belongs, Ginny soon discovers obstacles that may land her in jail.
A heart rending read about a mother’s love and the length she’ll go to save her child from injustice and the ignorance that once was believed about these beautiful sweet children.
I’m so glad I read this! Very well written with wonderful feeling and characters!
Ginny Richardson has just delivered a baby girl who is quickly taken from her. She is told her daughter is retarded, has heart failure and can never live a normal life. Her daughter who she names Lucy was born with Downs Syndrome. The choice to raise Lucy is taken out of her hands when she is placed in a sanitarium by Ginny’s husband and father in law a well known senator telling her this is best for the child. Three years later an expose on Willowridge, where Lucy is placed, comes out. The reporter tells of horrible living conditions within the sanitarium along with abuse of patients. Against her husband’s wishes Ginny along with her son and her best friend decides to finally go see Lucy and see her living conditions in person. Everything the reporter spoke of was true and even worse than she could of imagined. The minute she lays eyes on Lucy she knows how wrong she’s been and how mislead she was. Lucy is a beautiful little girl with a smile that melts your heart. She is also filthy, unhealthy from lack of care and non vocal. Determined to bring her home where she belongs, Ginny soon discovers obstacles that may land her in jail.
A heart rending read about a mother’s love and the length she’ll go to save her child from injustice and the ignorance that once was believed about these beautiful sweet children.
I’m so glad I read this! Very well written with wonderful feeling and characters!