The Handicap Of Deafness Is Not In

Everybody's Got A Job To Do, And I Do Mine As Best I Can.

I Got A Good Handshake. A Lot Of Executives Tell Me I Have The Best Handshake In Hollywood.

I've Always Wanted To Write A Book Relating My Experiences Growing Up As A Deaf Child In Chicago. Contrary To What People Might Think, It Wasn't All About Hearing Aids And Speech Classes Or Frustrations.

I'm Different, And My Manner Invites Questions. I'm Never Afraid To Answer.

During A Visit To California, When A Friend Of My Grandmother's Told My Parents That I Must Be Deaf Because I Was Not Responding To Sounds, My Father Was Absolutely Convinced That I Was Simply Being Stubborn.