Steffi doesn’t talk, but she has so much to say.Rhys can’t hear, but he can listen.Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life. The condition’s name has always felt ironic to her, because she certainly does not “select” not to speak. In fact, she would give anything to be able to speak … Continue reading Review: A Quiet Kind of Thunder
Music is Simon’s life—which is why he is devastated when a stroke destroys his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust to his new state, refusing to be counselled, refusing to learn sign-language, refusing to have anything to do with Deaf culture. Refusing, that is, until he meets G, a tough-as-nails girl dealing with … Continue reading Review: Impossible Music
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