About the Book
What is a world without sound like?
What life lessons can we learn from a person with low IQ?
Can an imprisoned youth be released from the jail of his heart?
Three Gems tells the tales of three adolescents: a deaf girl, an intellectually disabled boy and a delinquent youth, so like each and every one of us, but in their own ways, rejected by society and mostly forgotten. It portrays the struggles, the dilemmas and hopes carried by each of them and their families, and the roles the respective VWO played in reintegrating them into society. It describes the selfless efforts and experiences of volunteering, and peers deeply into the emotions of the volunteers.
In this true-to-life novella, Derek immerses us into a world that most of us would hardly come close. A part of the real world that we miss when caught up in our academic or corporate pursuit. Where the "rules of the world" breaks down but instead eternal values are lived out.
What is a world without sound like?
What life lessons can we learn from a person with low IQ?
Can an imprisoned youth be released from the jail of his heart?
Three Gems tells the tales of three adolescents: a deaf girl, an intellectually disabled boy and a delinquent youth, so like each and every one of us, but in their own ways, rejected by society and mostly forgotten. It portrays the struggles, the dilemmas and hopes carried by each of them and their families, and the roles the respective VWO played in reintegrating them into society. It describes the selfless efforts and experiences of volunteering, and peers deeply into the emotions of the volunteers.
In this true-to-life novella, Derek immerses us into a world that most of us would hardly come close. A part of the real world that we miss when caught up in our academic or corporate pursuit. Where the "rules of the world" breaks down but instead eternal values are lived out.
About the Author
Derek Liang has served as a volunteer with several voluntary welfare organizations for more than ten years. He was involved in regular service projects, public awareness campaigns and sign language interpretation and trust planning services for the disadvantaged. Derek is married to Lynne Tan, a certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist and Speech Therapist. They have three lovely children, Sarah, Joseph and Hannah. The family worships at Risen Christian Assembly.
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