Dr. T Alan Hurwitz is the former president of NTID and Gallaudet University. Dr. Hurwitz’s book details his rise to leadership at NTID and Gallaudet University and discusses the challenges he faced as a deaf person and events and experiences that shaped his personal and professional life. He tells the story of turning points and life lessons that serve as a guide for a younger generation of deaf people and encourage them to achieve the highest goals.