"The Children of Silence; Or, The Story of the Deaf" is an 1887 guide to deafness written by Joseph A. Seiss. Originally written for the author's own benefit as the Director of the "Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb", this guide contains a great deal of general information, making it an ideal introduction to the subject for those with little or no previous knowledge. Contents include: Causes of Adventitious Deafness", "The Sad Condition...