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When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf by Harlan Lane Publisher Comments The authoritative statement on the deaf, their education, and their struggle against prejudice.... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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If These Ears Could Sing! by Michael James Gannon Publisher Comments If These Ears Could Sing is both an insightful journey and rollicking ride through the life of a profoundly deaf man.Mike Gannon was born without hearing in both ears, a condition that made it difficult to communicate with the outside world but opened... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary by Elaine Costello Publisher Comments From basic hand shapes to fully illustrated and described signs, this dictionary offers a comprehensive and up-to-date treasury of signs. Featuring 4,500 signs in an easy-to-use format, this dictionary is ideal for both novices and experienced signers.... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Signing Everyday Phrases by Mickey Flodin Publisher Comments Signing Everyday Phrases is the most convenient and concise way to learn commonly used phrases in sign language. Arranged by topic, this handy book is a much needed reference for those who come in contact with deaf people on an occasional or even a... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See by Robert Kurson Staff Pick Crashing Through is the remarkable story of Mike May, one of only a handful of people to gain sight after being blinded in an accident at age three. Robert Kurson (of Shadow Divers fame) does a wonderful job depicting both May's extraordinary life up... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Hardcover
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Listening with My Heart by Heather Whitestone Publisher Comments Heather Whitestone. That name has become synonymous with great adversity, incredible determination and unprecedented achievement. In Listening With My Heart, Heather tells her own story and the stories of others who have inspired her, proving that no... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk by Linda Acredolo Publisher Comments Featuring 400 signs, this is the most comprehensive, user-friendly handbook for parents who want to enhance communication with any child through American Sign Language. Laura Berg is one of the worldandrsquo;s go-to experts on baby sign language. The... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Sign Language: Phrases by Christopher Brown Synopsis Learning sign language can lead to greater communication skills. This guide is an excellent follow-up to The Art of Sign Language and focuses on building common and useful phrases and sentences in sign. In 17 separate sections, exercises range from... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Rebuilt Rebuilt: My Journey Back to the Hearing World My Journey Back to the Hearing World by Michael Chorost Publisher Comments After Michael Chorost suddenly lost what was left of his hearing, he took the radical step of having a cochlear implant -- a tiny computer -- installed in his head. A technological marvel, the device not only restored to him the world of sound but also... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The American Sign Language Phrase Book by Lou Fant Publisher Comments This is the reference guide to everyday expressions in American Sign Language, providing the quickest way to converse with people who are deaf or hearing impaired. Now updated and expanded, this bestselling manual is clearly illustrated with thousands of... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Religious Signing: A Comprehensive Guide for All Faiths by Elaine Costello Publisher Comments Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education (Psychology) by Marc Marschark Publisher Comments In Plato's cratylus, which dates to 360 B.C., Socrates alludes to the use of signs by deaf people. In his Natural History, completed in 79 A.D., Pliny the Elder alludes to Quintus Pedius, the deaf son of a Roman consul, who had to seek permission from... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price: $46.00 Used - Hardcover
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Helen Keller: A Life by Dorothy Herrmann Publisher Comments Dorothy Herrmann's powerful biography of Helen Keller tells the whole story of the controversial and turbulent relationship between Helen and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Herrmann also chronicles Helen's doomed love affair, her struggles to earn a living,... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Signs for Me: Basic Sign Vocabulary for Children, Parents & Teachers by Ben Bahan Publisher Comments Teaches American Sign Language to children with more than 300 essential signs, their English equivalents, and a picture “translation.” Provides a multidimensional sign language vocabulary for preschool and elementary school children. The... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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You and Your Deaf Child: A Self-Help Guide for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children by John W Adams Publisher Comments You and Your Deaf Child is a guide for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children that explores how parents and their children interact. It examines the special impact of having a deaf child in the family.Eleven chapters focus on such topics as feelings... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss by David Myers Publisher Comments In this engaging and practical book, Myers, a social psychologist who has himself suffered gradual hearing loss, explores the problems faced by the hard of hearing at home and at work and provides information on the new technology and groundbreaking... (read more) List Price $24.25 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Signing for Kids: The Fun Way for Anyone to Learn American Sign Language by Mickey Flodin Publisher Comments The bestselling Parents' Choice Award Winner-now expanded with a new section on computer and technology terms. Fully illustrated in a large format with clear, easy-to-read instructions, Signing for Kids features the clearest instructions and easiest-to... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Random House Webster's Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary (Best-Selling Random House Webster's Pocket Reference) by Elaine Costello Publisher Comments Over 1,000 signs, clearly described and illustrated, in an affordable, take-anywhere pocket dictionary. Part of the popular pocket dictionary series from Random House, Random House Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary offers full-torso illustrations... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Flexible
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Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks Publisher Comments Like The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, this is a fascinating voyage into a strange and wonderful land, a provocative meditation on communication, biology, adaptation, and culture. In Seeing Voices, Oliver Sacks turns his attention to the... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Sign Language (Pocket Guide) by Christopher Brown Synopsis Learning sign language is a rewarding experience that leads to greater communication skills. This basic introduction guide is for people without any prior knowledge of sign. The approach to "Signed English" is based upon the way a child would first be... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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