the life story of mother delight rice and her children

Delight Rice, the hearing daughter of deaf parents, was a pioneering teacher of deaf-blind pupils at the Wisconsin and Ohio Schools for the Deaf during the early 1900s. In 1907, the U.S. government sent her to establish a deaf education system in the Philippines, which was occupied by American military forces during the Spanish-American War. Initially unable to find any deaf children in Manila and surrounding provinces, she and American constabularies ventured into the interior mountains, heavily populated by wild, hostile headhunting tribes, in search of deaf children. They rode U.S. Army wagons and on burros for more than 1,000 miles on their successful mission. This book chronicles Delight Rice’s life and legendary contributions to deaf education in the United States and the Philippines.

BOOK DETAILS

Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Savory Words Publishing (July 7, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0988407000
ISBN-13: 978-0988407008
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ronald M. Hirano, a deaf Nikkei, was adopted and raised by Delight Rice when his family became interned in relocation camps during World War II. He has written, designed, and edited newsletters and books, and has served on the boards of local, regional, and national organizations working with Deaf people. He and his wife Kay make their home in San Francisco.

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About the Author

Steve C. Baldwin, Ph.D., is a retired educator whose career took him to five states and culminated at the Texas School for the Deaf. An award-winning writer, Steve authored Pictures in the Air: The Story of the National Theatre of the Deaf, wrote four documentaries, 27 produced plays, and over 100 articles. A community advocate, he makes his home in Austin, Texas, with his wife Rosie Serna, a former professional dancer and a renowned native Tejana.