{"product_id":"a-loss-for-words-lou-ann-walker-9780060914257","title":"A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A deeply moving, often humorous, and beautiful account of what it means to be the hearing child of profoundly deaf parents . . . I have rarely read anything on the subject more powerful or poignant than this extraordinary personal account by Lou Ann Walker.\" -- Oliver Sacks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker acted as the ears and voice for her parents, who had lost their hearing at a young age. As soon as she was old enough to speak, her childhood ended, and she immediately assumed the responsibility of interpreter--translating doctors' appointments and managing her parents' business transactions. Their family life was warm and loving, but outside the home, they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this deeply moving memoir, Walker offers us a glimpse of a different world, bringing with it a broader reflection on how parents grow alongside their children and how children learn to navigate the world through the eyes of their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lou Ann Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060914254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060914257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Lou Ann Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044843876607,"sku":"9780060914257","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_964c58bb-1786-45e6-93be-c5df68df8d59.jpg?v=1684975228","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-loss-for-words-lou-ann-walker-9780060914257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}