Myron Uhlberg was born the hearing son of deaf parents at a time when American Sign Language was not well established, and deaf people were often dismissed as being unintelligent. In this young reader adaptation of his acclaimed memoir, Hands of My Father, Uhlberg recalls the daily difficulties and hidden joys of growing up as the intermediary between his parents’ silent world and the world of the hearing.
This book is a gem—full of wisdom, love, laughter…We live in a noisy world. Sometimes it takes a beautiful storyteller like Myron Uhlberg to remind us of the world’s quiet and graceful charms.
A sweet, satisfying memoir about family bonds and finding one’s place in the world.
Like the spectacular memoir upon which this has been drawn, The Sound of Silence starts with magnificent force and control and never lets up. This is a moving, joyous, dramatic work of art, a gift of unusual understanding and grace.
Myron’s relationship with his father is at once complicated and touching, and his descriptions of signing, particularly his father’s, are both educational and profound. An unforgettable story that opens hearts and minds to Deaf culture.
