A very thoroughly researched book. I’m a speech therapist and found a lot of value in this book. I’d always learned that “we don’t know what causes stuttering” but that’s not really true is it? “We” know a lot more than we think and there is a lot more hope and various options available to people who stutter to improve their fluency as they see fit.

This was an excellent book. I wanted to read it for two reasons. First, I really became intrigued with the subject after I saw The King's Speech. I also had a friend when I was younger who had the problem. This book really cleared up many questions I had. A totally worthy book.

In “Words Unspoken,” Tom Lovett presents a courageous introduction to both the science and experience of stuttering. As a lifelong stutterer himself, Tom grew frustrated with the lack of available information on the condition’s causes and treatments. When he finally hit upon several academic papers, he found a hidden wealth of published research that no one had ever attempted to summarize. So, he read the 200+ papers himself and translated them into lay language so that their findings could impact others. The result is “Words Unspoken,” which he explains, “is the book I would have loved to read in my early twenties, when I was struggling with my stutter, struggling with my life, and felt like there was no way I would ever dig myself out of that hole.”

“Words Unspoken” is excellently written and deeply grounded in careful research. The prose is engaging and easy to follow, and the book progresses logically from the definition and experience of stuttering to the childhood development, causes, and treatments of stuttering. Better yet, each section is organized and brief enough to function as a handy reference guide after the fact. The author intersperses personal stories along the way that add a human touch and help the reader better understand the research findings. He also offers balanced and reasonable reflections on each topic from his own perspective, further adding value to the book.

From the opening lines of struggle to the ending call of hope, “Words Unspoken” brilliantly guides readers towards a fuller comprehension of stuttering in all its myriad dimensions.