Tangled Tongue: Living With a Stutter

by Jock A. Carlisle

Describes the personal problems of stutterers, examines the various theories of the origins of stuttering, and surveys the methods for treating stuttering

258 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Jock Carlisle was born in England in 1924. He served in the Royal Airforce during the War, he studied Forestry at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and emigrated, with his wife and three children, to Canada in 1968. He became director of the Petawawa Forestry Experimental Station in Chalk River, Ontario. He co-authored two books on forestry during his career. Following his retirement, he wrote The Tangled Tongue, a book that chronicles his personal struggle with his almost lifelong stammer.

Reviews

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I must confess, Jock was the father of a close friend, so my review is highly biased.

Jock was a scientist by profession, and while I imagine he wrote for journals, he wasn't a writer for the popular press, nevertheless he was a story teller, and Tangled Tongue is his story of living with a stutter, and how he overcame it - and didn't. It's a fascinating story of what was known at the time about stuttering, and the many techniques — some successful, some not — that Jock and others have used to surmount their handicap.