Language Interpreters to be Featured in New Book

Basic human need to communicate with others underpins interpreters' work, the subject of a new book project.

From Our Lips to Your Ears: How Interpreters are Changing the World marks the first published compendium of stories about this unique and complex profession from the perspective of interpreters themselves.

"Millions of people throughout the world communicate each day without sharing a common language," explained Nataly Kelly, editor of the publication, "This book shines a light on the unsung heroes that enable much of this communication to take place."

The book will include personal anecdotes from interpreters working in an array of settings, Kelly said. "Interpreters are out there each day, helping deliver babies, interpreting witness testimony, rendering the words of foreign diplomats, and assisting consumers who wish to purchase goods and services."

The stories in the collection will cover a range of topics of interest to the general public, Kelly pointed out. "This book shows how interpreters are helping meet a basic human need— the need to communicate with others."

More information about the book is available at http://www.fromourlips.com.

Grenoble English Talk Radio

Grenoble's college radio station, CampusGrenoble 90.8 FM, features a twice-weekly half-hour English Talk Radio segment (Sundays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m.). The broadcast is available over the airwaves at 90.8 FM for those in the region, and online at http://www.campusgrenoble.org/ for listeners everywhere.

Grenoble English Talk Radio host Vivian Draper recently had me on the show to talk about my business, SFM Traduction. It was my first time on the radio and I was a little nervous, but Vivian quickly put me at ease!

You can listen to the show on Sunday, July 15, 22, and 29 at 11 a.m.

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