Two sisters take a true story and intertwine fiction into it to create a delightful story. Linda's brother, Nick, brings home a friend from work for one of mom's delicious Italian dinners. Linda's life takes a dramatic change as she falls in love with the dinner guest and his special language. As you read Turn a Deaf Ear you will also learn to love Linda's quiet John. The real Linda interprets for the deaf children in public schools at the high school level and continues her quest for equality for the deaf and different.