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A Journey Into the Deaf-World
A Journey Into the Deaf-World
by Harlan Lane
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In this comprehensive and engrossing study, three distinguished scholars of Deaf culture—one hearing, one deaf, and one coda (child of deaf adults)—offer clear, penetrating insights into the existence and makeup of the deaf world, the community... (read more)

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American Sign Language Demystified [With DVD] (Demystified)
American Sign Language Demystified [With DVD] (Demystified)
by Kristin Mulrooney
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Decode ASL with guidance from a Gallaudet University professor and a helpful DVD. Great as a supplement to a high-school or college. course or for self-study, American Sign Language. Demystified walks you step-by-step through the fundamentals. of this... (read more)

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Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture
Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture
by Carol Padden
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"Through the use of folklore, apocryphal stories, poetry, jokes, and discussion of split factions and advocacy organizations, Padden and Humphries gracefully explain how deaf culture works, what it means to its members, how they define themselves within... (read more)

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Cockeyed (06 Edition)
Cockeyed (06 Edition)
by Ryan Knighton
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On his 18th birthday, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision and, eventually, total blindness. In this penetrating, nervy memoir, which ricochets between... (read more)

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American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resorce Text on Grammar and Culture (Green Book Series)
American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resorce Text on Grammar and Culture (Green Book Series)
by Charlot Baker Shenk
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Best known as the Green Books, the American Sign Language books provide teachers and students of American Sign Language (ASL) with the complete means for learning about the culture, community, and the native language of Deaf people. A group of 15 ASL... (read more)

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The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller
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An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Kellers account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Popularized by the stage play and movie The Miracle Worker, Kellers story has become a symbol of hope for... (read more)

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Complete Idiots Guide To Learning Sign Languag
Complete Idiots Guide To Learning Sign Languag
by Susan Shelly
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You're no idiot, of course. You studied a foreign language, you can give good hand signals to a driver parallel parking, and you know when your boss is in a bad mood based on body language. But when it comes to using sign language, you feel like you're... (read more)

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Inside Deaf Culture
Inside Deaf Culture
by Carol A Padden
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In this absorbing story of the changing life of a community, the authors of Deaf in America reveal historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that Deaf people define themselves today. Inside Deaf Culture relates Deaf people's search for a... (read more)

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Essential ASL: The Fun, Fast, and Simple Way to Learn American Sign Language
Essential ASL: The Fun, Fast, and Simple Way to Learn American Sign Language
by Martin Sternberg
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ABO 1 (a bout'), "prep." (Revolving about.) The left hand is held at chest height, all fingers extended and touching the thumb, and all pointing to the right. The right index finger circles about the left fingers several times. ACCEPT (a k se pt... (read more)

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Song Without Words (Merloyd Lawrence Book)
Song Without Words (Merloyd Lawrence Book)
by Gerald Shea
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Much has been written about the profoundly deaf, but the lives of the nearly 30 million partially deaf people in the United States today remain hidden. Gerald Sheas witty and candid memoir of how he compensated—through sheer determination and an... (read more)

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Seeing Voices a Journey Into the World
Seeing Voices a Journey Into the World
by Oliver Sacks
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The bestselling author and "one of the greatest clinical writers of the twentieth century" (New York Times) explores the world of deafness and ponders the nature of human communication.... (read more)

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Inside Deaf Culture: ,
Inside Deaf Culture: ,
by Carol Padden
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In this absorbing story of the changing life of a community, the authors of Deaf in America reveal historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that Deaf people define themselves today. Inside Deaf Culture relates Deaf people's search for a... (read more)

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I See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical History
I See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical History
by Jonathan Ree
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A groundbreaking study of deafness, by a philosopher who combines the scientific erudition of Oliver Sacks with the historical flair of Simon Schama. There is nothing more personal than the human voice, traditionally considered the expression of the... (read more)

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Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller
Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller
by Kim E Nielsen
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After many years, historian and Helen Keller expert Kim Nielsen realized that she, along with other historians and biographers, had failed Anne Sullivan Macy. While Macy is remembered primarily as Helen Kellers teacher and mythologized as a... (read more)

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Invisible: A Memoir
Invisible: A Memoir
by Hugues De Montalembert
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andlt;Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The impressionistic memoir of an artist who was blinded in a sudden act of violence, leading to a profound meditation on what it means to see and be seenandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"You live in a city... (read more)

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Chris Gets Ear Tubes
Chris Gets Ear Tubes
by Betty Pace
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Describes the experience of a young boy whose chronic ear infections are affecting his hearing, until he goes into the hospital for a simple operation.... (read more)

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Helen Keller (Women Who Dare)
Helen Keller (Women Who Dare)
by Aimee Hess
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Illuminates the fascinating and inspiring life of Keller, with 42 exceptional color and black-white-images.... (read more)

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Keyboarding Skills for Children with Disabilities
Keyboarding Skills for Children with Disabilities
by Jacqueline Stokes
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In this easy-to-read book, parents and professionals will discover the important role each plays in helping infants with hearing loss acquire communication skills. Included are details on technology, a balanced discussion of communication options, and... (read more)

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Crashing Through: The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See
Crashing Through: The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See
by Robert Kurson
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Mike May spent his life crashing through. Blinded at age three, he defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing, joining the CIA, and becoming a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and family man. He had never yearned for vision.... (read more)

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My First Book of Sign
My First Book of Sign
by Pamela J Baker
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Pictures of children demonstrate the forming in sign language of 150 basic alphabetically arranged words, accompanied by illustrations of the words themselves. Includes a discussion of fingerspelling and general rules for signing.... (read more)

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