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MEAN Little deaf Queer

Price: $16.00

SKU: L710

A Memoir
T. Galloway – Deaf from age 9 due to tragic side-effects from an experimental drug, Terry Galloway candidly reminisces on her silent but quirky world in which she has dealt with mental breakdowns and developed her self-proclaimed, queer identity. She shares how her childhood experience with hearing aids and Coke-bottle glasses led to her use of theater to defy and transcend her reality. (248 pgs, soft cover, 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”)

Deadly Charm

Price: $14.95

SKU: L244

Story of a Deaf Serial Killer
M. Vernon, M. Vernon - Patrick McCullough possessed a charm that was endearing, but his incendiary temper resulted in increasing aggression, abuse, and finally, murder. Deadly Charm depicts a deaf serial killer driven by frustration and violence and leaves much to consider. Was his deafness a factor in his actions? Could his impulses have been constrained if he had received the proper treatment early in his life? (248 pgs, soft cover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2")

Hands of My Father

Price: $23.00

SKU: L799

A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parents, and the Language of Love
M. Uhlberg - “Does sound have rhythm?” my father asked. “Does it rise and fall like the ocean?” Such were the questions the author heard from his deaf father. Heart-tugging and hilarious, Myron Uhlberg’s memoir tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents—and his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it. (256 pgs, hard cover, 5-3/4” x 8-1/2”)

A Terp* on the Line

Price: $15.00

SKU: L922

G. Joslin - Beverly Bostic is a CODA interpreter caught up in the search for a murderer in Red Bluff, Missouri. In the search, she finds herself confronting the “line” of professional behavior and the gray areas of interpreting for Deaf adults. Although a fictional story, this text is intended for interpreters in training or currently active, referencing laws, professional code and issues to interpreting for Deaf adults. (199 pgs, softcover, 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”)

In Silence

Price: $29.95

SKU: L163

Growing Up Hearing in a Deaf World
S. Sidransky - The author provides her account of growing up as the hearing daughter of deaf Jewish...

Alandra's Lilacs

Price: $16.95

SKU: L136

T. Bowers - A marvelous story about the resiliency and achievements of a determined young mother who learns her baby daughter is "stone deaf." Refusing to accept the stark assessment of her daughter's future, she begins the arduous process of raising her daughter.Today, she can point triumphantly to her confident, educated daughter...

Changing The Rules

Price: $10.95

SKU: L519

E. Bowe - A humorous and poignant account of obstacles faced that Deaf adult, Frank Bowe faced when mainstreamed. His compelling story tells of personal growth and the discovery of sign language. (204 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")

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The Cry of the Gull

Price: $13.95

SKU: L302

E. Laborit - This memorable autobiography of a French actress will inspire and appeal to Deaf, hearing parents of deaf children and students of communication...

Deaf Like Me

Price: $16.95

SKU: L113

T. Spradley, J. Spradley, L. Spradley - Written by the uncle and father of a deaf girl. This sensitive story weaves reality and learning with a simple account of coming to terms. This new edition includes an epilogue by Lynn Spradley who is now grown.She reflects on her struggle with deafness, education and communication.

Deaf Maggie Lee Sayre

Price: $35.00

SKU: L390

Photographs of a River Life
M. Sayre, T. Rankin - Maggie Lee Sayre tells her story in these pictures, and what a life it has been. Her artistry and her compassion and her generosity speak...

Deaf Peddler

Price: $15.95

SKU: L317

Confessions of an Inside Man
D. Buck - Dennis Buck unveils all of the ins and outs of practicing a unique form of panhandling. Dennis peddled for 11 years despite holding a degree in computer science and receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). He details the day-to-day life of a deaf peddler, including where to go to make the most money in the least time, and how he organized his rounds using a spreadsheet program. Deaf Peddler presents in engaging fashion a little-known cultural phenomenon that offers a revealing turn on the general issue of panhandling in our society today.
(136 pgs, softcover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2")

The Feel of Silence

Price: $21.95

SKU: L680

B. Tucker - An autobiography of a remarkable deaf woman who struggles to make a go of living in the "hearing world". Profoundly deaf since birth, Bonnie Tucker never...

Finding Abby

Price: $24.00

SKU: L308

V. Scott - Summoned home after her deaf sister's unexpected death, Paige Jensen begins a quest to find out who Abby really was. Combining insight into...

The Holy Bible

Price: $65.00

SKU: L465

English Version for the Deaf
This version of the Bible has been prepared with special features to meet the special needs of the Deaf. The translator carefully avoids English language elements that can be confusing, such as figurative language or faulty syntax. This translation also employs synonyms and additional explanations for those portions of text that are ambiguous.

In This Sign

Price: $16.99

SKU: L660

J. Greenberg - Abel and Janice Ryder begin their married life together with all hopes and dreams of a young couple deeply in love. But before long they realize their....

Lessons In Laughter

Price: $34.50

SKU: L130

B. Bragg as signed to E. Bergman - The story of Bernard Bragg and his astonishing life-long achievements in the performing arts. "Lessons In Laughter" recounts in stories that are humorous, painful, touching and outrageous, the growth of his dream of using the beauty of sign language to act. (237 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")

Listening With My Heart

Price: $15.00

SKU: L702

Heather Whitestone
E. Hunt - Profoundly deaf since eighteen months, Heather Whitestone refused to be discouraged, and followed...

A Loss for Words

Price: $13.99

SKU: L800

The Story Of Deafness In A Family
L. Walker - In this deeply moving, sometimes humorous account, Walker recreates the pain and joy of what it means...

No Pity

Price: $16.00

SKU: L703

People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement
J. Shapiro - A sensitive look at the social and political barriers that deny disabled people their most basic civil rights. For those wanting to understand the background against which the Americans with...

Orchid of the Bayou

Price: $29.95

SKU: L320

A Deaf Woman Faces Blindness
C. Carroll, C.H. Fischer - In graduating from Gallaudet University, finding a job in Washington, D.C., and starting a family with her college sweetheart...

Seeds Of Disquiet

Price: $24.95

SKU: L119

One Deaf Woman's Experience
C. Heppner - An autobiography of a woman who experienced profound hearing loss - twice! The second...

Silent Alarm

Price: $24.95

SKU: L191

On the Edge with a Deaf EMT
S. Schrader - For 15 years the author worked as a fire fighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Added to...

The Silents

Price: $36.50

SKU: L128

C. Abrams - Neighbors called them "The Silents," yet Charlotte's youthful embarrassment of her deaf parents never interfered with her love...

Sounds Like Home

Price: $28.95

SKU: L294

Growing Up Black & Deaf in the South
M.H. Wright - Mary Herring Wright began to lose her hearing when she was eight years old, and was completely...

Far From Home

Price: $32.00

SKU: L419

Memories of World War II and Afterward
M.H. Wright – The sequel to Sounds Like Home: Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South, this continuation of Mary Herring Wright’s autobiography tells of her adventures as a Naval employee during World War II and her eventual return to a simple, country-life in North Carolina. She candidly recounts years of sorrow and joy against the backdrop of momentous and historical events that forever changed the South. (232 pgs, soft cover, 6” x 9”)

Speak To Me!

Price: $17.95

SKU: L104

M.C. Forecki - A compelling true-life story about a single parent who discovers that her 18-month old son is deaf. With humor and openness, she shares her fears and frustrations as she struggles to understand his world and helps him to understand hers.
(143 pgs, softcover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2")

Surviving in Silence

Price: $34.50

SKU: L353

A Deaf Boy In the Holocaust
E.C. Dunai - Izrael Zachariah Deutsch was born on March 15, 1934, in Komjata, Czechoslovakia. The second youngest child, Izreal lived a bucolic existence with...

Sweet Bells Jangled

Price: $34.50

SKU: L371

Laura Redden Searing A Deaf Poet Restored
J. Yaeger Jones & J.E. Vallier, Eds. - Laura Redden Searing (1839-1923) defied critics of the time by establishing herself as a successful poet, a poet who...

The Deaf Way II Anthology

Price: $22.95

SKU: L354

A Literary Collection by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Writers
T. Stremlau, Editor - In July 2002, the second Deaf Way Conference and Festival took place at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., attracting more than 5,000 people worldwide. Researchers, artists, performers, and others converged to create a singular blend of scholarship and social interaction, which inspired The Deaf Way II Anthology. The book brings together stellar contributions by 16 international writers who are deaf or hard of hearing. (212 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")

The Hearing Impaired Employee

Price: $41.50

SKU: L824

An Untapped Resource
G. Fritz & N. Smith - This resource manual was developed to educate supervisors, trainers, and...

Voyage To The Island

Price: $29.95

SKU: L124

R. Nieminen - This autobiography is about one deaf woman's journey to the exotic Caribbean Island of St. Lucia. Leaving her safe world behind...

When the Phone Rings, My Bed Shakes

Price: $32.95

SKU: L194

Memoirs of a Deaf Doctor
P. Zazove - Born almost totally deaf, the author has spent his entire life beating the odds - first by...

Bummy's Basic Parliamentary Guide

Price: $19.95

SKU: L305

G. Burstein - Meetings can be confusing and inefficient. This illustrated step-by-step guide to parliamentary procedures is an expanded version of...

Working With Deaf People

Price: $38.95

SKU: L965

Accessibility and Accommodation in the Workplace
S. Foster - One relevant factor in how well deaf people live is their status in the world of work. We have known too little about the daily adaptations that are required to achieve...

What's That Pig Outdoors

Price: $22.00

SKU: L517

A Memoir of Deafness
H. Kisor - In this engaging memoir, Henry Kisor recounts the story of his life as a deaf person in a hearing culture. A bout with meningitis cost Kisor his hearing at the age of three, but thanks to a supportive family and unconventional teacher, he developed the language foundations necessary for a mainstream life.