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The rich stories of our ancestors are not just a window to the past, but a very real connection to our heritage. This is a story that spans many decades, the story of a family that valued fairness, hard work, knowledge, and achievement. A grandfatherÕs quest for community service drew him to early medicine. Another grandfatherÕs intrepid pursuit of a better life led him to answer the call for homesteaders across AmericaÕs border to the north. We learn of the deafening silence that devastated two young children but ultimately led them to each other as adults. Together they courageously straddled the disparate worlds of the deaf and the hearing as they were proudly counted among CanadaÕs homestead pioneers. Jean Gardner was a child of the Great Depression and of simpler times. A hearing child of deaf parents, she learned early the subtle nuances that invade the lives of the Deaf. In this account, Jean aptly unveils their strength and courage and brings her early childhood memories to life through storytelling.
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