My Sense of Silence

My Sense of Silence
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780252090943
ISBN-13 : 0252090942
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Book Synopsis My Sense of Silence by : Lennard J. Davis

Download or read book My Sense of Silence written by Lennard J. Davis and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected as an "Editors Choice" by the Chicago Tribune Lennard J. Davis grew up as the hearing child of deaf parents. In this candid, affecting, and often funny memoir, he recalls the joys and confusions of this special world, especially his complex and sometimes difficult relationships with his working-class Jewish immigrant parents. Gracefully slipping through memory, regret, longing, and redemption, My Sense of Silence is an eloquent remembrance of human ties and human failings.


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