If a Tree Falls

Jennifer Rosner’s memoir explores themes of family, silence, and communication as she navigates her daughters’ deafness and uncovers a deep family history of deafness in Eastern European Jewish communities. The book combines personal reflection with historical imagining, considering the creative ways deaf individuals have interacted with a world that often overlooks them. It also delves into the complex decisions about hearing aids, cochlear implants, and sign language, raising profound questions about motherhood and understanding.