Banking on Babel Survival & Profit Through Language

Professional interpreters and translators earned $8.6 billion dollars worldwide in 2005-not bad for an occupation that began as a way for slaves to survive. Interpreters are necessary for human communication between languages and between enemies and allies. Robert Burgener tells us the most interesting and most moving stories from his years of personal experiences with interpreters in the real world. We learn Burgener's skills in integrating ethical, legal, and common sense issues with national security concerns and human dignity. Once I started reading this book I knew that I had to finish it. It is an eye opener. It helped me to further appreciate the human side of all cultures." Vamik. D. Volkan, M.D., DLFAPA, FACPsa Author of Killing in the Name of Identity: Stories of Bloody Conflicts, Doctor of Medical Science honoris causa, University of Kuopio, Finland. Fulbright/Sigmund-Freud-Privatstiftung Visiting Scholar of Psychoanalysis, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Virginia"Burgener, Robert D. is the author of 'Banking on Babel Survival & Profit Through Language' with ISBN 9781424143061 and ISBN 1424143063.