Stuttering: A Life Bound Up in Words

by Marty Jezer

Book by Jezer, Marty

Genres: Biography Memoir

Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 5 out of 5]

Political activist, journalist, pioneer Vermont commune resident, among other things, the late Marty Jezer reveals how stuttering impacted, but didn't slow down his life. His crystal clear writing shows that what was so hard in his life was easy for him on the page, where using words is second nature to him. No matter what you might think of his politics -- and there is material here on Marty's radicalism in the sixties, M.L. King, the civil rights movement, Chicago '68, etc. -- the story of his living with a disability with dignity -- and even a certain heroicism -- is life affirming and one that all can benefit from reading.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was interesting to see what the experience of stuttering and speech therapy is like from the prospective of the person who stutters (especially since I'm a speech therapist).