{"product_id":"deaf-utopia-robert-siebert-9798200886562","title":"Deaf Utopia: A Memoir--And a Love Letter to a Way of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heartfelt and inspiring memoir and celebration of Deaf culture by Nyle DiMarco, actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and cultural icon of the international Deaf community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. At the hospital one day after he was born, Nyle failed his first test--a hearing test--to the joy and excitement of his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engrossing memoir, Nyle shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, of what it means to navigate a world built for hearing people. From growing up in a rough-and-tumble childhood in Queens with his big and loving Italian-American family to where he is now, Nyle has always been driven to explore beyond the boundaries given him. A college math major and athlete at Gallaudet--the famed university for the Deaf in Washington, DC--Nyle was drawn as a young man to acting, and dove headfirst into the reality show competitions America's Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars--ultimately winning both competitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeaf Utopia is more than a memoir, it is a cultural anthem--a proud and defiant song of Deaf culture and a love letter to American Sign Language, Nyle's primary language. Through his stories and those of his Deaf brothers, parents, and grandparents, Nyle opens many windows into the Deaf experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeaf Utopia is intimate, suspenseful, hilarious, eye-opening, and smart--both a memoir and a celebration of what makes Deaf culture unique and beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nyle DiMarco, Robert Siebert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8200886565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798200886562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e MP3 CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs","brand":"Nyle DiMarco","offers":[{"title":"MP3 CD","offer_id":44054220570879,"sku":"9798200886562","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71a6ecde-94b2-4084-b9ff-cd17fa0d7854.jpg?v=1685028725","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deaf-utopia-robert-siebert-9798200886562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}