Basic human need to communicate with others underpins interpreters’ work, the subject of a new book project.

From Our Lips to Your Ears: How Interpreters are Changing the World marks the first published compendium of stories about this unique and complex profession from the perspective of interpreters themselves.

« Millions of people throughout the world communicate each day without sharing a common language, » explained Nataly Kelly, editor of the publication, « This book shines a light on the unsung heroes that enable much of this communication to take place. »

The book will include personal anecdotes from interpreters working in an array of settings, Kelly said. « Interpreters are out there each day, helping deliver babies, interpreting witness testimony, rendering the words of foreign diplomats, and assisting consumers who wish to purchase goods and services. »

The stories in the collection will cover a range of topics of interest to the general public, Kelly pointed out. « This book shows how interpreters are helping meet a basic human need— the need to communicate with others. »

More information about the book is available at http://www.fromourlips.com.