Plaid is a unique book, Painstakingly written in large artistic style that defies categorization. It is first and foremost a startling and riveting memoir written by a hearing child of deaf parents. A story that introduces the reader to the deaf world and to the differences between the deaf world and hearing world, illustrated through Pia’s life experiences. It demonstrates how each culture views the other and how perceptions on both sides influence interaction and outcome. After enduring years of neglect, control, and abuse, Pia emerges a triumphant woman, her unbroken spirit a testament to her intelligence, imagination, and survival instincts. It offers an inside view of how children are groomed for abuse ,why they suffer in silence, how families, neighbors, medical professionals, teachers, clergy, and the justice system fail to protect children, and how societal avoidance and inaction end up sanctioning child abuse, particularly within families. Plaid is a moving plea for collective growth and change, and an inspiring story of an exceptionally tenacious and resilient child every reader will want others to know.

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