01393cam a2200301 4500 473218590 TxAuBib 20210106120000.0 120201t20122011||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780446574457 0446574457 (OCoLC)774716989 TxAuBib Simon, Rachel, 1959- The story of beautiful girl / Rachel Simon. First Trade Edition February 2012. New York : Grand Central Pub., 2012. ©2011. 358 p. ; 21 cm. Includes reading group guide (p. [347]-358.) "In 1968, Lynnie, a white woman with a disability, and Homan, a deaf African-American man, are languishing in a mental institution. After Lynnie becomes pregnant, she escapes with Homan and they are taken in by Martha, a widow who owns a farmhouse. When authorities find them, Homan escapes and Lynnie is captured, while Martha hides Lynnie's newborn baby. Over the next 40 years, Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia lead divided lives."--Provided by publisher. 20210106. People with disabilities Fiction. Deaf Fiction. Widows Fiction. African American men Fiction. Interracial friendship Fiction.