Living With Hearing Loss and Deafness

Name: Living With Hearing Loss and Deafness
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781035401505
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By Samantha Baines

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Living With Hearing Loss and Deafness by Samantha Baines delves into the personal and practical experiences of those coping with hearing loss and deafness. The book offers insightful guidance, anecdotes, and advice on navigating daily challenges and embracing the deaf community. It aims to empower readers with knowledge and strategies for living well with hearing impairments.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're seeking an insightful, humorous, and personal exploration into life with hearing loss and deafness. It offers valuable tips, relatable anecdotes, and practical advice for managing the challenges while embracing the richness of the deaf community.

A warm and down-to-earth exploration of hearing loss and deafness.

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'Highly informative, told with warmth and humour' - Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt 'Heartfelt and hilarious - deaf awareness beautifully told through Sam's unique voice' - Laura Whitmore 'This book is important' - Mark Atkinson, CEO of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People 'Samantha is a strong and powerful woman who talks so openly about her life and about being a part of the deaf community. To have someone who wants to help and wants to make a difference is so important and Sam is that person.' - Gaby Roslin

Living With Hearing Loss and Deafness is an all-you-need-to-know book about hearing loss and deafness, including facts, experiences and words of wisdom from experts at the RNID, audiologists, deaf activists and people who use and teach sign language. Having been on her own deaf journey, Samantha Baines has met wonderful, interesting, courageous people of all ages who also happen to be deaf. In this book, alongside the experts, she weaves together their insights and advice and, importantly, teaches those of us who aren't deaf, what it is like for those who are.

Along the way, she looks at:

The first signs of hearing loss
What is tinnitus?
What to expect at a hearing test
Will I lose my job?
Am I disabled?
What are hearing aids and why do you need them?
Deaf dating
Lipreading
What is sign language?
What not to say to someone with hearing loss
And much more...

'This is the book I wish I could have bought when the audiologist told me I needed a hearing aid, and I hope it can help you understand this new world you are stepping into. Welcome to the deaf club.' Samantha Baines

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Living With Hearing Loss and Deafness by Samantha Baines receives praise for its informative and humorous approach. Reviewers appreciate its heartfelt and witty portrayal of deaf awareness, highlighting Baines's open discussion and advocacy for the deaf community. It's considered both a personal and educational guide, making a significant impact on readers by providing insights into living with hearing loss and emphasising the need for greater deaf representation and awareness in everyday life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035401505

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Home

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 336

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Samantha Baines Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Samantha Baines is an award-winning comedian, actress, broadcaster and author. She is deaf, wears a hearing aid and is proud to be an Ambassador for Royal National Institute for the Deaf. Her deaf activism includes TV and radio appearances, advising on campaigns, speaking to MPs at the House of Commons, raising money for deaf charities and fronting the RNID cinema subtitles campaign. Samantha has written two critically acclaimed children's books with deaf protagonists - Harriet Versus the Galaxy and The Night the Moon Went Out. She is a regular contributor on BBC radio and has written for publications including the Guardian, Time Out, Huffington Post, Stylist Magazine and the Telegraph. As an actress she has appeared in The Crown, Call the Midwife and Silent Witness, as well as hosting Magic Mike Live London in the West End.

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