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Lädt ... Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stuttervon John Hendrickson
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I read this book in 3 days and was sorry to see it end. It was so honest, so so honest it was heartbreaking. As I was reading I also listened to some of Hendrickson's interviews, which were every bit as open as this book. I can't say enough about how beautiful, human, it was. It feels like he opened his soul to us, and now I miss him. This candid memoir vividly captures the daunting, minute-by-minute challenges facing people who struggle with stuttering. Hendrickson skillfully blends scientific insights with raw anecdotes to lead readers on an enlightening journey. The author vaulted into the spotlight after The Atlantic published his article about Joe Biden’s lifelong challenges with stuttering. Having spent more than 35 years as a communications instructor who has stressed the importance of student contributions to our lively discussions, “Life on Delay” has prodded to me wonder how many of the 2,000 students I’ve taught may have remained silent during these exercises - not out of disinterest - but because they stutter. An incredible memoir and description of what life is like for a person who stutters. Having found myself in this situation for over 7 decades this exceptionally well written account of what daily life is like for those of us who have difficulty saying our names, answering the telephone and doing the many other daily conversational activities that 99% of the population rarely thinks about- speaking- one could not ask for a better story. Should be read by every practitioner in the field of speech therapy as well as all parents and siblings of individuals who stutter. It will open your eyes and break your heart at the same time. Hendrickson narrates his own experience as a stutterer as well as his numerous interviews and discussions with others who have unique but very similar life experiences. He couples these experiences with the latest research and understanding of this age old and world wide speaking characteristic. Once I began reading this book I could not put it down. It certainly helped to answer and clarify a lot of questions I have had about this very personal attribute. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
In the fall of 2019, John Hendrickson wrote a groundbreaking story for The Atlantic about Joe Biden's decades-long journey with stuttering, as well as his own. The article went viral, reaching readers around the world and altering the course of Hendrickson's life. Overnight, he was forced to publicly confront an element of himself that still caused him great pain. He soon learned he wasn't alone with his feelings: strangers who stutter began sending him their own personal stories, something that continues to this day. Now, in this reported memoir, Hendrickson takes us deep inside the mind and heart of a stutterer as he sets out to answer lingering questions about himself and his condition that he was often too afraid to ask. In Life on Delay, Hendrickson writes candidly about bullying, substance abuse, depression, isolation, and other issues stutterers like him face daily. He explores the intricate family dynamics surrounding his own stutter and revisits key people from his past in unguarded interviews. Readers get an over-the-shoulder view of his childhood; his career as a journalist, which once seemed impossible; and his search for a romantic partner. Along the way, Hendrickson guides us through the evolution of speech therapy, the controversial quest for a "magic pill" to end stuttering, and the burgeoning self-help movement within the stuttering community. Beyond his own experiences, he shares portraits of fellow stutterers who have changed his life, and he writes about a pioneering doctor who is upending the field of speech therapy. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I will be honest. I was grumbling and unhappy through most of the book that the whole family allowed his brother to be physically abusive to John, as that ALONE is enough to send someone into therapy for life. They let him down. I am glad they admit it, but it sounded like they really don't realize that they didn't have a CLUE as to how to parent a child. I am old school. I know how I would have "fixed" that little situation. I understand that some children are violent and need therapy, but not once did I ever hear of any punishment for what the brother did. Too many families play favorites, and I heard that message loud and clear throughout the book. I do believe in forgive and forget, but I also believe in a God that is the ultimate judge and will punish those who hurt His children. How? I don't know. That part does not matter. God makes the punishment fit the crime. Maybe it happens on earth with less blessings. But this book is a HUGE resource and blessing for those in Education, for speech therapists, for stutterers who feel alone and misunderstood, and for the general public who needs to learn ASAP that making fun of a disability should land them some jail time. Sorry, but I feel very passionate about that. If you make racist remarks, or show prejudice against someone based on sexual preferences, you are highly punished. So I think it is past time to fight for all disabilities, overt or hidden. Thank you to the author for his courage to share his true story, and pain! ( )