As a Speech-Language Pathology student, I started practicing sign language to better communicate with clients I will have in the future. This book really shares the struggles that people who practice sign language have. I would highly recommend this for any current or future health or education profession who may have a patient or student that is deaf.

It's amazing how we take the little things for granted such as being able to walk, read, or even talk. The Language of Light explores the history of being deaf through the Middle Ages to now, from Europe to America. This history is rich with the origins for most signs that are apart of Sign Language and even anecdotes of misguided individuals attempting to force deaf individuals to verbally speak. However, it does provide a look into the life of one of the most well-known deaf activist Helen Keller as well as a look into the linguistic complexity and defense of sign language by way of Noam Chomsky and William Stokoe. The reader is left with a better understanding of a language and culture that often falls through the cracks of society. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone who has interest in broadening their horizons.