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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780380711963
ISBN: 0380711966
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 1990-11-01
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: 1990-11-01
Studio: Avon

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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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Summary: An excellent book
Comment: This book was for my wife, she found it to be an excellent book which she thoroughly enjoyed. She has also watched the film TIM before reading the book and thought that was brilliant. She found the book far better though, (as you usually find) and was glad she watched the film first.

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Summary: Tim
Comment: I really enjoyed this novel. I thought it was very well written although a bit unrealistic. Great characters and a very quick read. I will certainly read more by this author.

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Summary: unconventional love story
Comment: this small book really packs a wallop! it is perhaps the best book i have ever read because it is such a wonderful love story without being sappy. two thumbs way up!

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Summary: If you liked Forrest Gump. READ THIS! (A Grade)
Comment: There are no words to describe this wonderful and moving novel. Yes, it maybe a bit outdated, but the charatcer of Tim has so much heart and goodness in him, that most readers will wish he was real so they could take him home.
Tim is a somewhat mentally handicapped 25 year old (think Forrest Gump). He lives with his mother, father and sister and basically just works and lives a simple life. He lives this simple life because that is what everybody thinks he is limited to. Until Mary comes along....
Mary is a 40 something spinster, who likes order and no confusion. She lives in her own simple life also till Tim enters it. At first it looks like an employee to employer and then mother to son, then friend to friend. It becomes so much more complicated as their feelings grow into something more. But many things are against them, the age difference, their lifestyles and most importantly, Tim's mental capacity.
Through Tim's outlook on life, Mary comes out of her shell and finally enjoys what is around her. She helps Tim feel important and learn so much more then he was ever able to understand.
This story becomes so much more than an enduring love between a man and a woman. We see two lost soul who equal each other in so many ways.
The only thing missing is a much longer book, or even a sequel to see how Mary and Tim have succeeded.
So beautiful and poignant!!

Katiebabs

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Summary: A repeat read
Comment: As a person who adores both Harry Potter and Salman Rushdie, this is one of my all-time favorite books. I have read this book at least 8 times in the past few years, and I have lent it to many a friend and loved one. The story is engrossing, the characters are complex and endearing, and McCullough's writing is magical. As a writer and an editor, this is a story I appreciate every time I read it.

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