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Author: Pearl S. Buck

📘 The child who never grew by Pearl S. Buck

"The Child Who Never Grew" is Pearl S. Buck’s candid memoir about her oldest daughter, Carol, who was born with a rare form of mental retardation. The book traces Buck’s journey of caregiving, her decision to enroll Carol in the Vineland Training School in New Jersey, and the profound lessons learned about respect, humanity, and equal rights. Buck’s narrative, written in 1950, helped break taboos surrounding learning disabilities and highlighted the challenges faced by parents of children with mental health conditions.

First publish date: 1950

Genre: Memoir/Family Memoir

Authors: Pearl S. Buck

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