About the Reviewer:
Melissa McIntosh is a graduate student at the University
of Arizona. She is studying deaf education and hopes to work
with children who are deaf and hard of hearing in an early
intervention setting. Melissa is from Nashville, Tennesee
where her parents and 16-year-old brother reside. Being from
the South, one will often hear her say "ya'll" and
"bless their hearts." Her hobbies include reading,
wakeboarding, snowboarding, and traveling. The Harry Potter
series are her favorite books at this moment, and she enjoys
reading them over and over again. Melissa is a woman who is
inspired to make a difference in the world. (Fall 2003)