"As a young teacher on Martha#25;s Vineyard, Mary Lambert feels restless and adrift. So when a league of missionaries invite her to travel abroad, she knows it#25;s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Paris is home to a pioneering deaf school where she could meet its visionary instructors Jean Massieu and Laurent Clerc--and bring back their methods to America! But the endeavor comes at a cost: The missionaries#25; plan to "save" deaf children is questionable at best--and requires Mary#25;s support. What#25;s more, the missionaries#25; work threatens the Wampanoag and other Native peoples#25; freedom and safety. Is pursuing Mary#25;s own goals worth the price of betraying her friends and her own values?"--
