{"product_id":"in-this-sign-joanne-greenberg","title":"In This Sign (Joanne Greenberg)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling classic about three generations of a deaf family in modern America, by the author of \u003ci\u003eI Never Promised You a Rose Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A miracle of empathy, a tour de force' \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo young deaf people, Abel and Janice, elope from their punitive school in the 1920s and begin married life with high hopes. But navigating 'Outside', the world of the hearing, is harder than they anticipated. After a misunderstanding about a car payment kickstarts years of debt for the couple, we follow them through the birth of their daughter Margaret, through grinding work, quiet tragedies and humble triumphs over the decades, as the rich language of Sign - and their powerful love for each other - enable them to survive.  \u003cbr\u003eInspired by the author's work with the deaf community, \u003ci\u003eIn This Sign\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare, compassionate portrait of the lives of deaf people, and a moving family saga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an Introduction by Sara Novic and a new Afterword by the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoanne Greenberg \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of nineteen books, including \u003ci\u003eI Never Promised You a Rose Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. She received the Harry and Ethel Daroff Memorial Fiction Award as well as the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction in 1963 for her novel \u003ci\u003eThe King's Persons\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eIn This Sign\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie called \u003ci\u003eLove Is Never Silent\u003c\/i\u003e. Greenberg was a volunteer firefighter and paramedic for thirteen years.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63603131220317,"sku":"K097237723","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/238827-9723772300001A.jpg?v=1771973728","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/in-this-sign-joanne-greenberg","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}