When she was 18 months old, Taiba Dawlat lost most of her hearing when a Taliban-fired rocket exploded on her neighbor’s home in Kabul, Afghanistan. Her father was killed shortly after in another rocket attack launched by the Taliban. When she was 4, Taiba moved to Pakistan with her mother and older brother. Virtually deaf, she could barely talk. [...] more »

“You have to try to overcome your deafness by accepting it,” he added. “Most people don't accept the fact they are deaf. They often blame other people for ... [...] more »

Ann Moss, Saltaire Poet, by Roger Clarke, is a biography and collection of works of the deaf single mother who made her living from writing poetry in the ... [...] more »

The book describes the historical-cultural account of hearing people and their position on American Sign Language and deaf people during 1850 to the present ... [...] more »

Academy Award® and Golden Globe winning-actress Marlee Matlin has written three children's books: Deaf Child Crossing, Nobody's Perfect, and Leading Ladies. ... [...] more »

"There are so many misconceptions about deaf people. They aren't helpless, Connor has a lot of fun with her deafness and she mocks herself. ... [...] more »

"My first agent didn't want a deaf person, thought it wasn't mainstream enough, not enough hearing people would be interested in reading about a deaf person, and that deaf people don't read. Fortunately, my second agent liked it and sold it almost right away," says Warner. "There are so many misconceptions about deaf people. They aren't helpless, Connor has a lot of fun with her deafness and she mocks herself." [...] more »

"Edmund Booth: Deaf Pioneer" has been chosen as the work to be read for "Deaf America Reads," a national effort to promote deaf culture, books and literacy ... [...] more »

The story's closely observed middle section, in which Dr. Jean-Marc Itard of the Institute for Deaf-Mutes in Paris tries to teach Victor speech and reason, ... [...] more »

"Hands of My Father," by Myron Uhlberg. The author was born to deaf parents in 1933, a time when the deaf were isolated and belittled. He writes of his deep love for them, but also his memories of becoming, when he was a small child, their link to the hearing world. It's a touching book, full of empathy for the boy he was and the wisdom of the man he became. [...] more »

One example of this connection that Leblang writes about is his relationship with his deaf uncle. Leblang has spent several years of his life working with deaf people, indirectly because of his uncle, and in his book he reflects on the ways his uncle shaped the path his own life took. [...] more »

The story is about Mary and her son whose name is Jack who is a deaf mute. The story starts in 1930 when Jack was born. Jerry Sinclair and Mary were driving ... [...] more »

Part of what the book is about is different notions of culture: Deaf culture, aboriginal culture and listening.” Set in the eastern slopes of the Rockies, In the Bear’s House is about a deaf boy who finds love and redemption in the wilderness. “The boy can’t hear but he learns to listen,” says Hunter. [...] more »

The action takes place in a small town in Georgia in the 1930's, and revolves around a central character, John Singer, who is deaf. ... [...] more »

#1 Best-Selling Amazon Author Jose Feliciano Launches His Newest Release ... Passion for Possibility designs a template for personal success, as he shares his exceptional family story and the art of communication he learned from his two deaf-mute parents. [...] more »