In a book that explores the phenomenon of stuttering from its practical and physical aspects to its historical profile to its existential implications, Shell, who has himself struggled with stuttering all his life, plumbs the depths of this murky region between will and flesh, intention and expression, idea and word. Looking into the difficulties encountered by people who stutter--as do fifty million world-wide--Shell shows that stutterers share a...

Discusses stuttering, the embarrassment it may cause, and the possibility of self-esteem for those with this condition.

In spite of his stuttering problem, the high school debate team star invites Hal to join the team. Stumbling his way to the championship, Hal falls in love, gains confidence, and ultimately realizes that love and life should not be rocket science.

"Kaboku is settling in at the dance club--in fact, he's doing so well that he's one of the few first-years chosen to be on the squad that will dance in an upcoming competition. Hikari's on the team too, but as they get down to some serious practice, they find themselves confronted by a classmate who didn't make the cut and wants to know why. In fact, Kaboku isn't sure he belongs on the team, considering his reluctance to dance in front of an audience....

Harry invites readers to learn about what it is like to stammer from his perspective and how it affects his daily life and makes him feel. He explains techniques he has learnt that can help reduce his stammering and describes how friends, family and those around him can help him feel at ease and reduce his stammer further.