books about: deafness     books:       Not Deaf Enough : Raising a Child Who Is Hard of Hearing With Hugs and Humor4 reviews Patricia Ann Morgan Candlish, P.A.M. Candlish Deaf, 1996 A great reference and learning tool about hearing problems. I have just finished reading this book. I have read it cover to cover twice and I will return to it from time to time when I'm working with hearing impaired clients. I have placed it on the shelf with my nursing journals and texts for future reference. I strongly recommend that Health care and education professionals read this book as it is a great reference and learning tool for anyone who works ...             Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?100 reviews Robert Schwartz Whispering Winds Press, 2006 soul planning sessions for earth life Intelligently presented, fast-paced; here is your inside look at pre-birth planning sessions and why souls choose difficult earth journeys for soul growth purposes. It is script writing at the soul level for earth incarnations. This book was hard to put down. The author has utilized talented mediums to access a soul's pre-birth planning sessions and the resulting stories have you right there ...             What's That Pig Outdoors?: A Memoir of Deafness8 reviews Henry Kisor San Val, 1991 About being Deaf by someone who is Deaf. I read this book back in 93 when I had just lost my hearing. I was 14 and dealing with suddenly becoming deaf. Most books about Deafness are written by physicians, or parents of the deaf, or children of the deaf, and not by the deaf themselves. Kisor's stories about lipreading and growing up and just being Deaf were wonderful for me to read. It gave me hope... if he is totally Deaf and can ...             Your Child's Hearing Loss: What Parents Need to Know7 reviews Debby Waldman, Jackson Roush Perigee Trade, 2005 A must for parents of hearing impaired children This book explains to parents of hearing impaired children the various procedures and types of devices developed to meet the needs of these children. In concise language that the laymen can understand, this story gives accurate information regarding the use of hearing devices and some of the problems that may arise from their use. It also presents to the professionals the feelings and needs ...             Personal Transformation: An Executive's Story of Struggle and Spiritual Awakening15 reviews Kiril Sokoloff The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2005 A Powerful Tome. Should be read by everyone Kiril Sokoloff's Powerful story of his life and the tribulations he has gone through to achieve peace with himself, is one of the most awsome books I have ever read. It should be required reading for anyone looking for more meaning in his life, I for one am sending it to my four children. It can not fail to help anyone who is fortunate enough to read it. What a terrific and inspiring ...             Lip Reader11 reviews Shanna Groves Outskirts Press, 2009 Written from the heart In her characters, Shanna has truly captured the emotions, the frustrations and the techniques used to hide hearing loss to others. She has crafted a story that could be a means for families, dealing with members who are struggling with their own issues of hearing loss, to begin dialog. It's very apparent that Shanna "has been there" for she is able to tap into the day-to-day challenges ...             Everyone here spoke sign language: Hereditary deafness on Martha's Vineyard8 reviews Nora Ellen Groce Harvard University Press, 1985 Very readable I bought the book because I found out my great grandparents were deaf and that my great grandmother was from Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard. The book was very interesting although I didn't learn much about my particular relatives.             The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa48 reviews Josh Swiller Holt Paperbacks, 2007 A Mother's Nightmare I found Josh Swiller's riveting and beautifully written account of his Peace Corps service in Eastern Africa impossible to put down. Swiller weaves insight about deafness brilliantly into his story, giving the reader an insider's perspective on being deaf in any and every possible situation. As the mother of a present Peace Corps Volunteer, I couldn't help but imagine how Josh's mother might have ...             Aesock's Travels: Lights, Camera, Edison! / Los Viajes de Aesock: ¡Luz, Cámara, Edison! (Aesock's Travels & ...4 reviews Gretchen McMasters Stargazer Publishing Company & Broad Reach Entertainment, Inc., 2004 Delightful and Informative Not only a fun way to introduce history, but a great way to slide into a discussion about self-doubt. "Do you really want to give up?" Aesock asks. Delightful and informative. An excellent book for story circle. Carolyn Harris, MS School Psychologist             A Quiet World: Living With Hearing Loss6 reviews David G. Myers Thorndike Press, 2001 Exploring hearing loss This book is wonderful and useful in a variety of ways. It deserves all of the praise it has earned. The chapter "Aids and Advice" contains a helpful subsection, "Advice for Friends and Family Members" that is invaluable. Tips such as "invite us to a quiet place," "get our attention," "face the light and face us," "rephrase," "create a context," and "speak slowly" are essential for successful ...             Audiology Desk Reference: A Guide to the Practice of Audiology1 review Thieme Publishing Group, 1996 best refence I've seen I have most of the audiology reference books available. This one is by far my favorite. It's the the most concise, yet complete reference I've seen. It is the first one I check when I need information. The diagrams, table, and lists are clear, yet packed with valuable information. It's definitely the most "bang" for your buck in terms of audiology desk reference books.             Hereditary Hearing Loss and Its Syndromes (Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics)2 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 1995 My Favorite Book It is the best book that exists for consultation on genetic syndromic hearing loss, since in very organized form it treats the audiologic aspects perfectly and genetic of these syndromes.It is my favorite book and I recommend it to you if you are geneticist or audiologist.             Forth and Back: Coping With Deafness3 reviews Katie Ricci Franzosa Authorhouse, 2001 A Great Read! A thoroughly heartfelt as well as informative book from a talented author. I felt like I knew them.             Mandy2 reviews Barbara D. Booth Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1991 An Inspiration! Mandy is a really unique picture book dealing with the issue of deafness. It is a heart warming story about a young deaf girl and her grandmother. It is filled with profound statements expressing Mandy's "Deaf" perspective of the hearing world she lives in. While ending a dance in the kitchen with Grandma, Mandy describes "...one of the silly rules of the Hearing World. It makes more sense ...             Save Your Hearing Now: The Revolutionary Program That Can Prevent and May Even Reverse Hearing Loss4 reviews Michael D. Seidman, Marie Moneysmith Wellness Central, 2006 Save Your Hearing Now: What Every Boomer Needs Because my hearing is somewhat impaired, I eagerly read "Save Your Hearing Now: The Revolutionary Program That Can Prevent and May Even Reverse Hearing Loss" by Michael D. Seidman, M.D. and Marie Moneysmith. Nearly half of 76 million baby boomers say they are dealing with some degree of hearing loss. That's a 238 percent increase since 1990 when hearing problems affected only 20 percent of ...             Writing Deafness: The Hearing Line in Nineteenth-Century American Literature2 reviews Christopher Krentz The University of North Carolina Press, 2007 Seeing the Hearing Line This is an original and provocative book. Addressing W. E. B. DuBois's concept of "the color line" in the 20th century, Krentz argues that 19th century American literature grappled with a "hearing line," i.e. a contested boundary between hearingness (the author's coinage) and deafness. He examines how this hearing line appears in work by deaf authors and also in the canonical authors of the ...             Pon-Pon2 reviews L. N. Cronk Rivulet Publishing, 2008 Another great book by L.N. Cronk It is so nice to have a book with great characters that is enjoyable to read, challenges you to work more on your relationship with God and others (Christian or not), but is not "preachy". I have enjoyed all the books in this series and look forward to reading the next. (I usually avoid books that make you cry but these are worth it.)             Crying Hands: Eugenics and Deaf People in Nazi Germany3 reviews Horst Biesold Gallaudet University Press, 1999 A Dark Chapter in Deaf History This book is a remembrance of what was and tells of the pain and suffering of the German Deaf Community under the leadership of the Third Reich. I read this book, not as a hearing person, but as a Deaf person and I felt there pain. This book is horrifying but more so was the persons who were involved in the Deaf community who helped this government succeed to there sick ideas. Crying ...             Inner Lives of Deaf Children: Interviews and Analysis2 reviews Martha Sheridan Gallaudet University Press, 2001 Good info. Easy read. Inner lives of deaf children is an informative book that is easy to read. The author, Sheridan, grew up deaf so she has a personal connection to the subject. The book starts out with background information on the deaf community and the author. This helps you understand the deaf world better. Sheridan then explains how she conducted the deaf children's interviews. The bulk of the book consists of ...             Dancing without music: Deafness in America2 reviews Beryl Lieff Benderly Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1980 This book literally changed my life I grew up hard of hearing and never had any contact with the deaf community before age 19. In 1981 I lost two jobs because I was unable to communicate effectively with customers. My hearing loss was progressive; at the rate it was going, I fully expected to become completely deaf by age 30. After wondering what I would do in the future as a deaf man, I went to the library to learn what I ...              search for books american, analysis, audiology, awakening, challenges, children, courageous, deafness, eugenics, everyone, executive, genetics, hereditary, interviews, language, literature, monographs, nineteenth, nineteenth-century, outdoors, personal, practice, reference, revolutionary, spiritual, struggle, syndromes, transformation, travels, vineyard books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Successful Families: Assessment and Intervention home  impressum - about us