A Tale of Silence

"This book is based on the true story of Jonathan Ned Cole, a deaf adopted son of Mary Carol Cole and Ned M. Cole. Much of the story is factual, depicting Jon's rather tragic life. However, some elements concerning his biological parents are products of my imagination, as Jon never knew who they were. Other parts have been dramatized to better portray Jon's experience as a black, deaf boy raised in an all-white family. The final chapter delves into Jon's imagined time in heaven, which serve...