Jenny's review
The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa by Josh Swiller
Jenny's review
rating:
bookshelves: fastreads
recommended for: people who like easy-reads on complex subject matter
status: Read in November, 2007
rating:
bookshelves: fastreads
recommended for: people who like easy-reads on complex subject matter
status: Read in November, 2007
I saw Josh talk at the Manhattan League of Hard of Hearing, while the somewhat anti-deaf environment bothered me (there was a lady who complained about a deaf girl signing during the Q & A... boooo) something about Josh Swiller's personality, and his unwillingness to relate to me when I emailed him subsequently made me read his book.
Josh is a talented writer. His chronicle of his Peace Corps experience is told in an honest, open, sometimes humorous tone, and his anecdotes of his upbringing made me laugh out loud. There are several dark moments but in following the development of the author's friendships and made in Mununga we read a fascinating, and life-affirming story.
Josh is a talented writer. His chronicle of his Peace Corps experience is told in an honest, open, sometimes humorous tone, and his anecdotes of his upbringing made me laugh out loud. There are several dark moments but in following the development of the author's friendships and made in Mununga we read a fascinating, and life-affirming story.
