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A Loss for Words
- Author
- Lou Ann Walker
- Narrator
- Barbara McCulloh
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 23 February 2021
- Run Time
- 6 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Biography: general
What to expect
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.
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- Author
- Lou Ann Walker
- Narrator
- Barbara McCulloh
- Duration
- 6 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 February 2021
- ISBN
- 9781705035993
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Biography: general
Synopsis
"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 SacksFrom 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.
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