An advocate for the Deaf and being Deaf himself, author and educator Peter M. Quint is one of the founders of New Life Deaf Fellowship, a home- and community-based church, and founder of Deaf Heartlight, a step-based life support program for Deaf people. He enjoys teaching, writing, and bicycling. He and his Deaf wife, Pratibha, live in Auburn, Washington, with their Deaf mini-Australian shepherd, Asha. Resilient Silence is his first novel. Visit him at www.peterquint.com. connect with him on Facebook, @peterquintdeafauthor or @deafheartlight.