{"product_id":"song-without-words-discovering-my-deafness-halfway-through-life-hardcover","title":"Song Without Words: Discovering My Deafness Halfway Through Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald Shea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch 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. \u003ci\u003eSong without Words\u003c\/i\u003e tells the astonishing story of a man who, at the age of thirty-four, discovered that he had been deaf since childhood, yet somehow managed to navigate his way through Andover, Yale, and Columbia Law School, and to establish a prestigious international legal career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gerald Shea's witty and candid memoir of how he compensated for his deafness -- through sheer determination and an amazing ability to translate the melody of vowels. His experience gives fascinating new insight into the nature and significance of language, the meaning of deafness, the fierce controversy between advocates of signing and of oral education, and the longing for full communication that unites us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerald Shea\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York City and has lived most of his life in New York and in Paris. He practiced law in both cities for many years with Debevoise \u0026amp; Plimpton as a member of the New York and Paris bars. He is a graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, Yale University and Columbia Law School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.2 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467955683581,"sku":"9780306821936","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/S2RkVmMvWElMdGlXUXcrMHRROHlDQT09.webp?v=1777281625","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/song-without-words-discovering-my-deafness-halfway-through-life-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}