My Sense of Silence

by Davis, Lennard J.

• ISBN13: 9780252075773
• ISBN10: 0252075773
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-09
• Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr

Summary

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 Silenceis an eloquent remembrance of human ties and human failings.

Author Biography

Lennard J. Davis is a professor of English, Disability and Human Development, and Medical Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has written several books and published essays in The Nation, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and other publications, and he has been a commentator on National Public Radio.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
The Grain of Sounds	p. 1
Language and the Word of My Father	p. 16
The Two Mothers	p. 33
Brother's Keeper	p. 62
Honeymoon with Mom	p. 73
Schooling	p. 84
Adolescence	p. 106
College and Other Awakenings	p. 130
Epilogue	p. 145
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