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A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family
Contributor(s): Walker, Lou Ann (Author)
ISBN: 0060914254     ISBN-13: 9780060914257
Publisher: Harper Perennial
OUR PRICE:   $14.39  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2021
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Annotation: From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, but outside the home, they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them. "A fascinating personal testament".--Chicago Sun Times Book Review
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Sign Language
- Biography & Autobiography | People With Disabilities
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Dewey: B
LCCN: 85042597
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 224 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

A deeply moving, often humorous, and beautiful account of what it means to be the hearing child of profoundly deaf parents . . . I have rarely read anything on the subject more powerful or poignant than this extraordinary personal account by Lou Ann Walker. -- Oliver Sacks

From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker acted as the ears and voice for her parents, who had lost their hearing at a young age. As soon as she was old enough to speak, her childhood ended, and she immediately assumed the responsibility of interpreter--translating doctors' appointments and managing her parents' business transactions. Their family life was warm and loving, but outside the home, they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them.

In this deeply moving memoir, Walker offers us a glimpse of a different world, bringing with it a broader reflection on how parents grow alongside their children and how children learn to navigate the world through the eyes of their parents.