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When Madeline Was Young

by Jane Hamilton

People with mental disabilitiesFictionDomestic fictionBrain damagePatientsFamily relationships

After being left brain damaged, with the mind of a seven year old, following a bicycle accident, Madeline, Aaron Macivers beautiful young wife, is cared for by Aaron and his second wife along with two children of their own, in an insightful novel, narrated by Aarons son Mac, that follows the Maciver family through four decades. Readers Guide available. 75,000 first printing.

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Book data: Open Library