The Silent World of Hessie – Paperback

The Silent World of Hessie is a book written as a tribute to the author’s parents who were both born deaf, but overcame all obstacles in their path to achieve what many, in similar situations, would have given up on.

Set in South Africa in the early 1900’s, they were determined to give their children every opportunity in life, with what they had at their disposal, in spite of many setbacks, which they rose up above.

They were determined to be the best that they could be, with what they had: integrity, compassion, honesty, humility, a sense of responsibility, empathy, a willingness to accept their lot and a deep sense pf the presence of God in their lives. Not only did they raise their own three children, but added to their family three more children, whose mother had passed away when the youngest was only ten days old.

This is a story that had to be told, many of the events in the book are facts as told by the couple during their lifetime, but the dialogue is the fruit of the author’s imagination, as are the details of world events described in the book and may not be historically correct, but here the author has pleaded for writer’s licence.

Pre-order your copy now. Paperback print copy available Feb 2022.