For a Decent Living is the story of a boy raised on a farm with hearing parents who refuse to learn sign. Chapter 2 is moving to the city and peddling controversy. Chapter 3 is visiting the Deaf Club and dealing with rejection. Chapter 4 is getting a job, which covers deaf people and employment. Chapter 5 is about an accident and how most hearing people view deaf (Audism). Chapter 6 is the second life where the boy finds himself in an unexpected place and finally finds his way back to the factory.

There is a teacher and student edition. Both include dvds, and the stories delivered in sign which are clearly conveyed. Not all signs were recognizable to me or the two Deaf watching with me, but the signers were so visual and expressive that the story wasn't lost. Personally speaking, this is one lesson book that needs to find its way into the mainstream schools, along with sign language classes. I believe it could help students understand the deaf culture and dispel the old fashioned thoughts associated with deaf.