No Walls of Stone

Extraordinary accounts of the perceptual worlds of people who are deaf against the background of birth and death, growing old, homelessness, the perils of nuclear age, and nature. -- Publishers Weekly The poetry in this first-of-its-kind anthology shows that rhythm and inspiration can flourish in the absence of hearing. -- The Washington Post Book World No Walls of Stone is a unique collection of short fiction, essays, verse, and drama entirely by deaf and hard of hearing writers. This volume presents a rich variety of superb work by such well-known authors as Robert Panara, Ann McDonald, David Wright, and Jack Clemo, and exciting contributions by other previously unpublished, gifted writers. No Walls of Stone will enable readers to experience the feeling of deafness firsthand: trying to decipher the word unheard the sleight of tongue. They also will discover emotional insights capable of enhancing their own lives: Finding new truths as old as the Greeks.