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Stories They Told Me – The Life of My Deaf Parents
Maria Wallisfurth
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Description for Stories They Told Me – The Life of My Deaf Parents
Paperback. Maria Wallisfurth documentsthe details of her deaf parents' lives in Germany from the turn of the twentieth century through the rise of the Nazi regime." Translator(s): Jankowsky, Peter; Wallisfurth, Cornelia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; 3JJH; BM; HBWN; HBWQ; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
In this heartfelt memoir, Maria Wallisfurth recounts the lives of her deaf parents in Germany from the turn of the twentieth century through World War II. Her mother, Maria Giefer, was born in 1897 and her father, Wilhelm Sistermann, was born in 1896. The author captures the seasonal rhythms and family life of her mother's youth in rural Germany, a time filled as much with hardship as it is with love. When she is old enough, she moves to the nearby city of Aachen to attend a school for deaf children, where she learns to lipread and speak. After her ... Read more
In this heartfelt memoir, Maria Wallisfurth recounts the lives of her deaf parents in Germany from the turn of the twentieth century through World War II. Her mother, Maria Giefer, was born in 1897 and her father, Wilhelm Sistermann, was born in 1896. The author captures the seasonal rhythms and family life of her mother's youth in rural Germany, a time filled as much with hardship as it is with love. When she is old enough, she moves to the nearby city of Aachen to attend a school for deaf children, where she learns to lipread and speak. After her ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781944838027
SKU
V9781944838027
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About Maria Wallisfurth
Maria Wallisfurth was born in 1927 in Eilendorf, near Aachen, Germany, and was trained as an actress. After her marriage and the birth of her two hearing children, she worked for more than 20 years in the Aachen City Theatre. She currently lives in Aachen.
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