Richard Anthony D'Ambrosio

I read this too many decades ago to give it a proper review, but the fact that it still moves me when I think of how affecting it is speaks volumes to its quiet power. The subject matter, as we learn more details, is a look at darkness nearly unimaginable to most human beings with an once of compassion. It is nearly a miracle recorded on paper; a miracle of kindness and perseverance and hope; a miracle of light overcoming darkness; a miracle of goodness overcoming evil; and a miracle of hope overcoming despair and trauma so horrific, success did not seem possible. I don't recall it being weighted down by medical terms or psychology, but geared more towards the average person. I may in fact have been a teenager when I read this, it's been so long ago. No Language But a Cry, if you can find it today, is a testamant to the human spirit, and a reminder to never give up on a person, no matter how bleak their prospect of recovery. It is a book about love and kindness and the dedication of one man trying to help against all odds. Even all these years later, I highly recommend it.… (más)