Nora Ellen Groce is a medical anthropologist working in the field of global health and international development. She holds the Cheshire Chair and is Director of the International Disability Research Centre in the Department of Epidemiology and Health Care at University College London.

Beautiful and fascinating… I was so moved by Groce’s book that the moment I finished it I jumped in the car, with only a toothbrush, a tape recorder, and a camera—I had to see this enchanted island for myself.

• 1. "They Were Just Like Everyone Else" 2. The History of Martha's Vineyard 3. The Origins of Vineyard Deafness 4. The Genetics of Vineyard Deafness 5. The Island Adaptation to Deafness 6. Growing Up Deaf on the Vineyard 7. Deafness in Historical Perspective 8. "Those People Weren't Handicapped" Appendix A. Oral and Written Sources Appendix B. Perceived Causes of Vineyard Deafness Notes Bibliography Index

Nora Ellen Groce is a medical anthropologist working in the field of global health and international development. She holds the Cheshire Chair and is Director of the International Disability Research Centre in the Department of Epidemiology and Health Care at University College London.

Beautiful and fascinating… I was so moved by Groce’s book that the moment I finished it I jumped in the car, with only a toothbrush, a tape recorder, and a camera—I had to see this enchanted island for myself.

• 1. "They Were Just Like Everyone Else" 2. The History of Martha's Vineyard 3. The Origins of Vineyard Deafness 4. The Genetics of Vineyard Deafness 5. The Island Adaptation to Deafness 6. Growing Up Deaf on the Vineyard 7. Deafness in Historical Perspective 8. "Those People Weren't Handicapped" Appendix A. Oral and Written Sources Appendix B. Perceived Causes of Vineyard Deafness Notes Bibliography Index

Nora Ellen Groce is a medical anthropologist working in the field of global health and international development. She holds the Cheshire Chair and is Director of the International Disability Research Centre in the Department of Epidemiology and Health Care at University College London.

Beautiful and fascinating… I was so moved by Groce’s book that the moment I finished it I jumped in the car, with only a toothbrush, a tape recorder, and a camera—I had to see this enchanted island for myself.

• 1. "They Were Just Like Everyone Else" 2. The History of Martha's Vineyard 3. The Origins of Vineyard Deafness 4. The Genetics of Vineyard Deafness 5. The Island Adaptation to Deafness 6. Growing Up Deaf on the Vineyard 7. Deafness in Historical Perspective 8. "Those People Weren't Handicapped" Appendix A. Oral and Written Sources Appendix B. Perceived Causes of Vineyard Deafness Notes Bibliography Index