This book is actually a collection of three separate but related essays concerning the deaf, brain development, and some of the politics around how the deaf learn. It is very interesting from the perpsective of a new parent interested in teaching his or her child sign language, regardless of whether or not the child or parent is hearing impaired. However, it is not nearly so anectdotal as his other works. If you are looking for strictly the strange or bizarre, this is not the book for you. If you are curious about how the brain develops language, particularly spatial versus oral, this book is worth the read.

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What a great book! This really opened my eyes to the difficulties of the formation of thought for the congenitally deaf. The incredible similarities between the brain function when using a spoken language and when using a sign language really blew me away.

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Highly recommend for anyone concerned with the totally deaf.

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Hard to follow but has a lot of information on Deaf life and living and culture.

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I have been around the Deaf for many many years.
I have to say this book did not do it justice. It more approached Deafness from the standpoint of "those poor people who can't hear" than a culture.
I especially hate how this author is an "expert" despite that fact that he has no real involvement in the Deaf community.
Definitely not my fav. read, and I wouldn't go for this book if you are earnestly looking for an accurate portrayal of Deaf Culture.

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