5 out of 5
Product Description
From the time she was a toddler in the Midwest, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her Deaf parents. Told with humor and compassion, the Walker's story is not just about deafness, but about every family's need to come to terms with its own uniqueness.
OVERVIEW
The Story of Deafness in a Family
From the time she was a toddler in the Midwest, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her Deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, yet outside the home they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them. As Lou Ann grew, complicated feelings of guilt, shame and confusion grew as well. Told with humor and compassion, the Walker's story is not just about deafness, but about every family's need to come to terms with its own uniqueness. [Lou Ann Walker; (1987) 208 pages; soft cover]
Additional Details
OVERVIEW
The Story of Deafness in a Family
From the time she was a toddler in the Midwest, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her Deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, yet outside the home they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them. As Lou Ann grew, complicated feelings of guilt, shame and confusion grew as well. Told with humor and compassion, the Walker's story is not just about deafness, but about every family's need to come to terms with its own uniqueness. [Lou Ann Walker; (1987) 208 pages; soft cover]
Additional Details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Mfg part # | 9780060914257 | |
| UPC | 9780060914257 | |
| Weight (lbs) | 0.38 | |
| Country of Manufacture | United States | |
| Author(s) | Lou Ann Walker | |
| Deaf Author | No | |
| Publisher | Harper Collins | |
| Publication Date | 1987 | |
| Media Type(s) Book CD-ROM DVD | Yes No No | |
| Cover Type | Paperback | |
| Pages | 208 | |
| Voice Over / Audio | No | |
| Captions | No | |
| Age(s) Baby Child Teen Adult | No No No Yes | |
| Earn CEUs | No | |
| ISBN | 9780060914257 |
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Customer Reviews
By Organic Michele G
Date: March 11, 2018
Wow. This book is a great insight into the Deaf World. It is a fantastic story of her experience, and it is so honest. It should be a must read for every hearing student.
Rating: 
[5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Tonie
Date: June 07, 2017
I couldn't put the book down. I finished it in less than two weeks. I am beginning to learn and appreciate there is a Deaf Culture that needs to be shared with and taught to the hearing world. The author was very open about her life as a hearing child that grows up with Deaf parents, and for the most part is their interpreter in the hearing world. I like how she teaches how an American Sign Language word would be signed, when she explains certain instances that are happening. I loved the depth to which she exposes her mentality of what it was actually like in her immediate and extended family. The book was filled with love and written with humility and humor. When I got finished reading it, my first thought was I would like to know what her parents who are deaf would write about their life from their viewpoint. I thought the author brought a lot of light and dignity to her parents in this book.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Corina Bernal
Date: December 13, 2016
Great book!!! Gives you an idea of what a family can go through when coming across difficulties and how they handled it. Great view from the authors perspective of how one can feel when one takes up a role because they feel they have to in order to help. I was able to relate to it....loved it!!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By JoJo
Date: December 11, 2016
Fast delivery and good quality book!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Luluann
Date: November 28, 2016
My son had to read a book for ASL and this is what we chose. I ended up skimming through it and while it is 34;older34; I really enjoyed it. The struggle of having parents who are deaf and feeling embarrassed as a child and then growing up and understanding.
Rating: 
[4 of 5 Stars!]
[4 of 5 Stars!]
By Ornerywitches
Date: November 25, 2016
VERY GOOD
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]