Jack R Gannon

Broschiertes Buch

Get Your Elbow Off the Horn

Stories Through the Years Volume 10

Beschreibung

From reflecting on the difficult choices parents must make for their children, to recounting awkward communication exchanges, Deaf advocate Jack Gannon marries good humor with a poignant advocacy for sign language rights in this collection of vignettes from his life.

Autor

Jack R. Gannon has built an impressive record of service as a teacher, coach, university administrator, and author. He holds an honorary doctorate from Gallaudet University, where he was also inducted into the Hall of Fame and named a Sesquicentennial Visionary Leader. The World Federation of the Deaf bestowed the International Solidarity Merit Award, First Class, to Jack and his wife, Rosalyn Gannon, for immeasurable contributions to global Deaf communities. Gannon's numerous books have earned him honors including the National Association of the Deaf's Distinguished Service Award. His previous publications include Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America, Through Deaf Eyes: A Photographic History of an American Community , The Week the World Heard Gallaudet, and The World Federation of the Deaf: A History.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gallaudet University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 140mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781944838652
• ISBN-10: 1944838651
• Artikelnr.: 59077751