A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family by Lou Ann Walker

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



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ISBN: 9780062129895
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: pdf
Page: 224


This is much more of a story than the subtitle suggests, beautifully written and deeply affecting. I don't have any hereditary Deafness in my family. Nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net. Deaf parents on the other hand send their kids to such places to learn how to live with other people. However, children who are deaf and born to hearing parents generally start learning language later, and with less consistent and less useful experiences. A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family. I am the only Deaf person in my family that I know of. Lou Ann Walker is the oldest daughter of deaf parents. His family has no history of hearing loss. I would like to read A Loss for Words The Story of Deafness in a Family By Lou Ann Walker. Such children do not share a native language with their family. Sincerely, Full of Words Dear Words, That is exciting about your book-writing endeavors. I love stories with a breath of history.. There is no clear explanation why, but compared with individuals with normal hearing, those with hearing loss have an increased risk of developing dementia. Born in the Midwest in 1952, Walker is one of three hearing daughters of Gale and Doris Jean Walker, both deafened as babies by illnesses. Lou Anne's grandparents from her father's ,Gale, side of the family sent their son to such a school as they were overwhelmed with taking care of the rest of the six siblings (56-57). A Loss for Words is a book written by Lou Ann Walker that talks about things that deaf people go through in their normal everyday life. From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her deaf parents. I am part of the Heart of America Christian Writers Network and landed my editor and publisher for my book, Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, from past HACWN writing Raised in a hearing family, Shanna traces her hearing loss to a genetic loss on the paternal side of her family. I would encourage you, if you haven't already done so, to join a local and/or online writing group. A Loss for Words:The Story of Deafness in a Family by Lou Ann Walker.