Cleft Heart

THIS FIRST-EVER MEMOIR about life with a cleft palate will have you crying and cheering at the same time. Karl Schonborn's silver tongue is locked away for years by clefts that make his face asymmetrical and his speech unclear. In the conformist 1950s bullies attack him for being different, an outsider, and for being sidelined from sports due to a possible heart defect. Doctors, speech therapists, and his own determination give him a shot at his dream of becoming a debate star and attending an e