{"product_id":"the-child-who-never-grew-a-memoir-paperback","title":"The Child Who Never Grew: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePearl S. Buck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"groundbreaking\" memoir about raising a special-needs daughter in an era of misinformation and prejudice--a classic that helped transform our perceptions (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pearl S. Buck is known today for earning a Nobel Prize in Literature and for such \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling novels as \u003ci\u003eThe Good Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. What many do not know is that she wrote that great work of art with the motivation of paying for a special school for her oldest daughter, Carol, who had a rare developmental disorder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What was called \"mental retardation\" at the time--though some used crueler terms--was a disability that could cause great suffering and break a parent's heart. There was little awareness of how to deal with such children, and as a result some were simply hidden away, considered a source of shame and stigma, while others were taken advantage of because of their innocence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this remarkable account, which helped bring the issue to light, Pearl S. Buck candidly discusses her own experience as a mother, from her struggle to accept Carol's diagnosis to her determination to give her child as full and happy a life as possible, including a top-quality education designed around her needs and abilities. Both heartrending and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eThe Child Who Never Grew\u003c\/i\u003e provides perspective on just how much progress has been made in recent decades, while also offering common sense and timeless wisdom for the challenges still faced by those who love and care for someone with special needs. It is a clear-eyed and compelling read by a woman renowned for both her literary talent and her humanitarian spirit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePearl S. Buck (1892-1973) was a bestselling and Nobel Prize-winning author. Her classic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Good Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (1931) was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and William Dean Howells Medal. Born in Hillsboro, West Virginia, Buck was the daughter of missionaries and spent much of the first half of her life in China, where many of her books are set. In 1934, civil unrest in China forced Buck back to the United States. Throughout her life she worked in support of civil and women's rights, and established Welcome House, the first international, interracial adoption agency. In addition to her highly acclaimed novels, Buck wrote two memoirs and biographies of both of her parents. For her body of work, Buck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938, the first American woman to have done so. She died in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52451112354099,"sku":"9781504047968","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MGx0YVJuSUd2TnF1T0FhRHVEYzVOUT09.webp?v=1759082207","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-child-who-never-grew-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}