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Day by Day: The Chronicles of a Hard of Hearing Reporter Volume 7
Contributor(s): Thompson, Elizabeth (Author)
ISBN: 1563683709     ISBN-13: 9781563683701
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
OUR PRICE:   $28.45  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2008
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Annotation: "The Seventh Volume in the Deaf Lives Series"
Elizabeth Thompson's hearing loss was detected when she was in elementary school, and her hearing continued to deteriorate until she became completely deaf. Like many other hard of hearing and late-deafened individuals, her hearing loss complicated the general challenges of life. She struggled through school, worked as a secretary, married, had a daughter, and then found herself living as a single mother. She remarried, and soon after learned that she had contracted Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Despite these hurdles, Thompson always expressed her determination to enjoy the best life had to offer. Her astonishing exuberance might have gone unnoticed if she hadn't accepted a new position as a reporter/columnist in 1998 for the Suburban News Publications (SNP). "Day by Day: The Chronicles of a Hard of Hearing Reporter" presents a marvelous blend of her experiences and best SNP columns that illustrate how she crafted her remarkable outlook.
In her columns, Thompson presented how she handled her hearing loss as a personal guide for readers. She used every stratagem available to function full-throttle - hearing aids, FM systems, lights for alarms, TTYs, even training her dog Snert. She also gently counseled readers on how to treat deaf and hard of hearing people with practical consideration and respect. Her pursuit of a fully realized life enabled her to do what she loved most, to meet and write about inspiring persons, many of whom are profiled in her memoir. Thompson eventually underwent cochlear implantation that restored 95% of her hearing, an exalting moment for her. Yet, "Day by Day" celebrates the entire arc of her life, a wonderfultestament to her joyous resilience.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Editors, Journalists, Publishers
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2008007110
Series: Deaf Lives
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.75" W x 8.49" (0.64 lbs) 204 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Topical - Physically Challenged
 
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Publisher Description:

"The Seventh Volume in the Deaf Lives Series"

Elizabeth Thompson s hearing loss was detected when she was in elementary school, and her hearing continued to deteriorate until she became completely deaf. Like many other hard of hearing and late-deafened individuals, her hearing loss complicated the general challenges of life. She struggled through school, worked as a secretary, married, had a daughter, and then found herself living as a single mother. She remarried, and soon after learned that she had contracted Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Despite these hurdles, Thompson always expressed her determination to enjoy the best life had to offer. Her astonishing exuberance might have gone unnoticed if she hadn t accepted a new position as a reporter/columnist in 1998 for the Suburban News Publications (SNP). "Day by Day: The Chronicles of a Hard of Hearing Reporter" presents a marvelous blend of her experiences and best SNP columns that illustrate how she crafted her remarkable outlook.
In her columns, Thompson presented how she handled her hearing loss as a personal guide for readers. She used every stratagem available to function full-throttle hearing aids, FM systems, lights for alarms, TTYs, even training her dog Snert. She also gently counseled readers on how to treat deaf and hard of hearing people with practical consideration and respect. Her pursuit of a fully realized life enabled her to do what she loved most, to meet and write about inspiring persons, many of whom are profiled in her memoir. Thompson eventually underwent cochlear implantation that restored 95% of her hearing, an exalting moment for her. Yet, "Day by Day" celebrates the entire arc of her life, a wonderful testament to her joyous resilience."