Echoes in My Eyes : Kelsay Books : 9781639804986 : 1639804986 : 14 Mar 2024 : One of life's most delightful occurrences is being introduced to a world you didn't realize existed and certainly didn't understand. Kelly Sargent pulls the curtain back on the struggles and giggles of twin sisters-one deaf, one partially deaf-and their innocent solutions to communication. Using sign language is not a new concept, but when you're a child without access to a formal language, you do what is natural-you create your own. Each poem is a treasure of understanding, compassion, and persistence in overcoming the challenges of functioning in a world that can't be heard. This book is a touching tribute to a young girl born with "limitations" who outgrew them all, and a sister who loved her without limits. -j.lewis, Editor of Verse-Virtual and author of goodbye sounds like Who steps in to provide therapeutic services when twin girls, one hearing-impaired and one deaf, are adopted overseas by military