John Clark
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"I love being DeafBlind and would not change it for the world."
This collection of essays from one of the country's leading voices on issues facing the signing community appears at a time of troubling trends and exciting new developments. Through his lucid and accessible prose, John Lee Clark delves into questions ranging from why hearing parents of Deaf children don't sign to how written American Sign Language will change the course of Deaf
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Nathie Marbury, a deaf legend, was born the 16th of 17 children to parents in Mississippi who didn't believe in education. She eventually earned three college degrees and, in this DVD, she shares stories about her early life where she "sang" in the church choir, and her school years where classmates actually tried to rub off her blackness, and later where she tried out for the Gallaudet football team. Her stories and observations are rich in humor...
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Guy Wonder is a third-generation deaf man who has led a captivating life. He shares funny and sad stories about growing up in a deaf family and in a deaf school, stories about becoming an artist in New York City, and later about his life after moving to San Francisco. He and the director of the movie present a conversation about his art in metal work and about signing creativity.