Get REAL!: A REAL Look at Interpreting

by Samantha Terzis

Has the interpreting world ever driven you nuts? Have you ever been frustrated with the people, the job, the life we lead as sign language interpreters? Have you ever felt like you were the only interpreter who has made mistakes? Have you ever thought to yourself, I can‘t do this ? If that sounds like you, then this book will be the therapy for which you have longed. Join Samantha as she explores the field of interpreting and analyzes the positive and negative choices she and others have made along the way. This book is a raw look at what happens inside the hearts and minds of interpreters, and a crazy look at what can happen on the job. It challenges members of our field to break many of the cycles which have entangled us, and offers some reminders of truths many interpreters have forgotten. Get REAL! is sarcastic, comedic, and thought provoking, and if you let it, it will grow and challenge you to be the best interpreter you can be.

266 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 2013

Reviews

[R.E. Klinzing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every interpreter needs to read this.
It will make you laugh... more than once. It might make you cry, but Sam will definitely make you think about what it means to be a GOOD interpreter and an even better person.