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Available
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Publication
Fawcett Popular Library (1974), Edition: First Edition, Paperback, 255 pages
Description
Mary Horton is content with her comfortable, solitary existence . . . until she meets Tim. A beautiful young man with the mind of a child -- a gentle outcast in a cruel, unbending world -- he illuminates the darkness of Mary's days with his boyish innocence. And he will shatter the lonely, middle-aged spinster's respectable, ordered life with a forbidden promise of a very special love.
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LibraryThing member liibooks
This is a beautiful story of unconditional love.
Tim is an incredibly attractive 25 year old man with the mind of a child. From the very first pages the author makes you fall in love with Tim because of his warm heart and simply outspoken personality. Mary Horton is a woman in her 40ies, living a
There are so many beautiful romantic love stories written, but this one is very special and deserves to be read.
Tim is an incredibly attractive 25 year old man with the mind of a child. From the very first pages the author makes you fall in love with Tim because of his warm heart and simply outspoken personality. Mary Horton is a woman in her 40ies, living a
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secluded life and spending most of her time at work. Every day is the same for her until the day she meets Tim. He lightens her up and changes her life completely. It’s exciting to follow how the relationship develops between them, from a simple friendship and Mary’s wish to help him into true love. They are so different that many people (even Tim’s sister) disapprove and are unable to understand their love. Even the author says: They are the world’s most unique couple.There are so many beautiful romantic love stories written, but this one is very special and deserves to be read.
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LibraryThing member jbarr5
Tim, a novel by Colleen McCullough
Story of an older couple that have a mentally retarded son and the daughter they have a year later is perfectly normal.
They are able to keep the boy at home teaching him what they can. Many others make fun of him and take advantage of him. One day after his day
He comes every Saturday and she even asks the couple to take him to her beach house and they agree. She is able to show him love, as she never had it from the foster home she grew up in.
She is even able to teach him words and some math. Tim's mother passes away and he understands what happened to his mother when she died.
Other events occur and the professors think she should marry.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Story of an older couple that have a mentally retarded son and the daughter they have a year later is perfectly normal.
They are able to keep the boy at home teaching him what they can. Many others make fun of him and take advantage of him. One day after his day
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laborer job with his father and others the woman nearby asks if he can mow her lawn and help with flowers and planting.He comes every Saturday and she even asks the couple to take him to her beach house and they agree. She is able to show him love, as she never had it from the foster home she grew up in.
She is even able to teach him words and some math. Tim's mother passes away and he understands what happened to his mother when she died.
Other events occur and the professors think she should marry.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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LibraryThing member Jaguar897
I loved the writing in this book. This is my first McCullough book and I just know I will be reading more of her. This book is about the beautiful but mentally challenged Tim who meets the lonely spinster Mary Horton. Although they’re an unlikely pair, from their very first meeting they have a
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beautiful connection together. I did not think that the relationship would exactly work but with they fit together perfectly. There was an innocence and vulnerability about their interaction that really touched me. Show Less
LibraryThing member gogglemiss
Much better than the movie and so well written. Though it is very easy to picture a young Mel Gibson in the role of Tim, this story had so much more to it.
LibraryThing member KimSalyers
couldn't get past the 1st few pages
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Original publication date
1974
Physical description
255 p.; 6.8 inches
ISBN
0445085452 / 9780445085459