A Loss for Words - The Story of Deafness in a Family

Zusatztext "This book is worth reading simply for its celebration of the strength and perseverance of the human spirit and for its account of a woman coming to terms with herself and a family coming to terms with itself." Klappentext "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."--Oliver Sacks Zusammenfassung "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.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Lou Walker, Lou Ann Walker
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.04.2021
• EAN: 9780060914257
• ISBN: 978-0-06-091425-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: People with Disabilities, PSYCHOLOGY: History, PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, HISTORY: Essays, LITERATURE: MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General