In this Book
- The Art of Being Deaf: A Memoir
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Gallaudet University Press
summary
Concerned about aspects of her romantic relationships, Donna McDonald consulted with a psychologist who asked, “‘Your hearing loss must have had a big impact on you?” At age 45, with a successful career in social work policy, McDonald took umbrage at the question. Then, she realized that she never had addressed the personal barrier she had constructed between her deaf-self and her hearing persona. In the Art of Being Deaf, she traces her long, arduous pursuit of finding out exactly who she was.
Table of Contents
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- Part One
- 2. Reunions
- pp. 13-26
- 3. Wrong Snow
- pp. 27-32
- 4. A Great Big Wash of Tears
- pp. 33-44
- Part Two
- 5. Talk Speak Words Sign
- pp. 47-60
- 6. A Six-Month Plan
- pp. 61-74
- 7. Music Lessons
- pp. 75-82
- 8. But My Eyes Still See
- pp. 83-98
- 9. In the Beginning Was the Word
- pp. 99-106
- 10. The Best of Both Worlds
- pp. 107-124
- 12. Talking about Deafness
- pp. 139-148
- 13. Falling for His Line
- pp. 149-150
- 14. Will I Still Be Deaf When I Grow Up?
- pp. 151-158
- Part Three
- 15. Shattered
- pp. 161-166
- 16. All Grown Up Now
- pp. 167-178
- 17. A Reluctant Memoirist
- pp. 179-192
- Epilogue: The Sleeper Awakes
- pp. 193-194
- References Cited
- pp. 195-196
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 197-198
Additional Information
ISBN
9781563685989
Related ISBN(s)
9781563685972
MARC Record
OCLC
875725480
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2014-04-04
Language
English
Open Access
No