Books about deafness & CI

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 04:19 PM

Thought it would be a good idea to gather books in this thread that people thought were really worth-while....
Make sure you add a publishing date because for CI-related books, 3-year old books are allready OLD!

I'll start off with the following list:

Books & films regarding deafness, deaf culture, history
* "Seeing Voices" by Oliver Sachs - 1990
* "Mask of Benevolence" by Harlan Lane - 1993 (The CI-part of the book is really out of date and really not valid any more.)
* "A Journey into the Deaf-World" by Harlan L. Lane, et al - 1996
* "When the mind Hears" by Harlan Lane - 1989
* "Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness in Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Groce - 1988
* "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary)
* "Laurant Clerc: The Story of His Early Years" by Cathryn Carroll - 2002
* "Mr. Holland's Opus" Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation - 1996 (Film)
* "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson Cullers - April 2004
* "Children Of A Lesser God" Paramount Home Entertainment - 1986 (Film)

Books and films regarding CI
* "Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human" by Michael Chorost - 2006
* "Wired for Sound: A Journey into Hearing" by Beverly Biderman - 1999
* "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary)
* "Cecilia's Story Introduction" and "Hearing Your Life " available from by Advance Bionics (Documentary)
* "Jacobs journey" available from Cochlear (Documentary)

This for now... more to come

Audiofuzzy · 06-30-2006, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the info, Cloggy. I wonder how many anti-CI and "doubtful"-CI will ever read Chorost and Bidermann books..

Fuzzy

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Audiofuzzy

Thanks for the info, Cloggy. I wonder how many anti-CI and "doubtful"-CI will ever read Chorost and Bidermann books..

Fuzzy

I hope some will.
Have you any books / Films to add?

Audiofuzzy · 06-30-2006, 04:36 PM

Well if you count Children of a Lesser God? with Marlee Matlin?

and a book by Carson Cullers "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" that contains deaf character.

Fuzzy

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Audiofuzzy

Well if you count Children of a Lesser God? with Marlee Matlin?

and a book by Carson Cullers "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" that contains deaf character.

Fuzzy

Yep, seen / read it. Added it to the first post..

Started on Carson Cullers "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" but found it hard to get through.

My wife found another book about growing up deaf. "Deafening" by Frances Itani - 2003... About a deaf girl growing up (beginning 1900), going to a deaf school, marrying, husband to the war (WW-I). My wife loved it.

Audiofuzzy · 06-30-2006, 04:50 PM

Yes it's a great book.
It was made into movie too, I think long time ago.

I found this - hope that helps;
http://www.disabilityfilms.co.uk/deaftoc.htm

click on MAJOR MOVIES or the other..

Fuzzy

Boult · 06-30-2006, 04:54 PM

ever seen "And Your Name is Jonah" ? with Jeffrey Bravin as the deaf actor, it was 70's movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078776/

I have met him in person at Gallaudet during the Deaf President Now in 1988.

Boult · 06-30-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Boult

ever seen "And Your Name is Jonah" ? with Jeffrey Bravin as the deaf actor, it was 70's movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078776/

I have met him in person at Gallaudet during the Deaf President Now in 1988.

ah never mind, it was made for tv movie. I doubt is on either dvd or vhs.. bummer.

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 05:00 PM

Books & films regarding deafness, deaf culture, history
* "Seeing Voices" by Oliver Sachs - 1990
* "Mask of Benevolence" by Harlan Lane - 1993 (The CI-part of the book is really out of date and really not valid any more.)
* "A Journey into the Deaf-World" by Harlan L. Lane, et al - 1996
* "When the mind Hears" by Harlan Lane - 1989
* "Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness in Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Groce - 1988
* "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary)
* "Laurant Clerc: The Story of His Early Years" by Cathryn Carroll - 2002
* "Mr. Holland's Opus" Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation - 1996 (Film)
* "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson Cullers - April 2004
* "Children Of A Lesser God" Paramount Home Entertainment - 1986 (Film)
* "Deafening" by Frances Itani - 2003

Books and films regarding CI
* "Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human" by Michael Chorost - 2006
* "Wired for Sound: A Journey into Hearing" by Beverly Biderman - 1999
* "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary)
* "Cecilia's Story Introduction" and "Hearing Your Life " available from by Advance Bionics (Documentary)
* "Jacobs journey" available from Cochlear (Documentary)

Boult · 06-30-2006, 05:47 PM

* For Hearing People Only - Matthew Moore
* Grand & Humble - Bren Hartinger has a secondary Deaf female character in a adult literature; http://www.brenthartinger.com 2006
* Meeting Halfway in American Sign Language - Bernard Bragg & Jack R. Olson 1994
* A Dictionary of Idioms For the Deaf - Maxine Tull Boatner, Ph.D. & John Edward Gates, B.D., S.T.M. First Edition reprinted NAD 1969
* Handbook to Service the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - a Bridge to Accessibility - John W. Adams & Pamela S. Rohring 2004
* Deaf Heritage - Jack R. Gannon 1981
* Communicating With Deaf Children - Edited by Tom Bertling

(copied and paste from Cloggy's post

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* "Wired for Sound: A Journey into Hearing" by Beverly Biderman - 1999
* "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary)
* "Cecilia's Story Introduction" and "Hearing Your Life " available from by Advance Bionics (Documentary)
* "Jacobs journey" available from Cochlear (Documentary)

* "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary)
* "Mr. Holland's Opus" Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation - 1996 (Film)
* "Children Of A Lesser God" Paramount Home Entertainment - 1986 (Film)

There were some books I borrowed from the library but forgot the name but I did post snippets from the book elsewhere in AD and somewhere on the net.
http://www.alldeaf.com/sign-language-oralism/27374-short-history-asl.html

* "Deaf World A Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook" edited by Lois Bragg published 2001 (will post snippet from that book in AD for sure will be a hot topic) This book is suggested reading for Cloggy.

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Boult

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* "Deaf World A Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook" edited by Lois Bragg published 2001 (will post snippet from that book in AD for sure will be a hot topic) This book is suggested reading for Cloggy.

Tried to order that one but accidently ordered the workbook....

Is it this one?

Boult · 06-30-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloggy

Tried to order that one but accidently ordered the workbook....

Is it this one?

bummer!

Yes, that is the one.. the one I borrowed was a hard cover. I checked the chapters and yes, that's it.

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Boult

......(will post snippet from that book in AD for sure will be a hot topic)

Can't wait..

Boult · 06-30-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloggy

Can't wait..

already did... http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?t=30519

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Boult

already did... http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?t=30519

Out of my league. I have no knowledge of the system in USA, but I can see the contradiction between saying "Deafness is not a disability" and "collecting disability support".

Wonder what Sweetmind, SxyPig and others have to say about it.

Boult · 06-30-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloggy

Out of my league. I have no knowledge of the system in USA, but I can see the contradiction between saying "Deafness is not a disability" and "collecting disability support".

Wonder what Sweetmind, SxyPig and others have to say about it.

but that is only from one chapter, there are more chapters go to amazon.com to look at the TOC to see all the chapters by clicking the on the cover art

Cloggy · 06-30-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Boult

but that is only from one chapter, there are more chapters go to amazon.com to look at the TOC to see all the chapters by clicking the on the cover art

Did that (See my link elsewhere and your PM...) and looked promising so I ordered it. Thanks for the tip..

neecy · 06-30-2006, 06:56 PM

I vaguely remember reading a book when I was 10 or 11 about a deaf/mute girl who finds a statue of a baby, I think it was called "A Single Light"

greema · 06-30-2006, 07:31 PM

From Cloggy's post:
* "Mr. Holland's Opus" Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation - 1996 (Film)
* "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson Cullers - April 2004
* "Children Of A Lesser God" Paramount Home Entertainment - 1986 (Film)

I find it interesting that these were made into movies (well, you already noted "film") and did any of you ever see the movie "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"? I just cannot remember the title character's real name (Alan something?). VERY good!

And does anyone recall a movie (I can't remember if it was movie or made-for-TV titled "Johnny Belinda"? I know the actress but again I forget the name. I don't think it was captioned.

(and yes, I AM old! LOL)

greema · 06-30-2006, 07:31 PM

Great thread! (forgot to add that comment)

ayala920 · 06-30-2006, 08:25 PM

* Inside Deaf Culture by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries
* Deaf Like Me by Thomas and James Spradley
* Forbidden Signs by Douglas Baynton

I have a lot more, but I'm not feeling terribly ambitious right now.

R2D2 · 06-30-2006, 09:03 PM

I remember watching a made for TV movie that originated from the US about a CODA girl growing up in the 1920s or 1930s. The deaf couple had another child but that child was killed early on and they depended on the hearing daughter to get through life and interpret for them.

Eventually the hearing daughter rebelled against the dependency and got married and moved away. I think (but am not sure) that the daughter may have been ashamed of her parents because her father went and got a hearing aid when he came to meet her future husband's parents and it was obvious it did nothing for him. The movie ended with a happy ending where they reunited - I guess the daughter stopped being ashamed of her parents and the parents realised she needed her own life? I saw the movie as a teen. Anyone else see it? I reckon it was made in the 1980s?

06-30-2006, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cloggy Gravity Sucks Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,619 Blog Entries: 5	Books about deafness & CI Thought it would be a good idea to gather books in this thread that people thought were really worth-while.... Make sure you add a publishing date because for CI-related books, 3-year old books are allready OLD! I'll start off with the following list: Books & films regarding deafness, deaf culture, history * "Seeing Voices" by Oliver Sachs - 1990 * "Mask of Benevolence" by Harlan Lane - 1993 (The CI-part of the book is really out of date and really not valid any more.) * "A Journey into the Deaf-World" by Harlan L. Lane, et al - 1996 * "When the mind Hears" by Harlan Lane - 1989 * "Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness in Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Groce - 1988 * "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary) * "Laurant Clerc: The Story of His Early Years" by Cathryn Carroll - 2002 * "Mr. Holland's Opus" Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation - 1996 (Film) * "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson Cullers - April 2004 * "Children Of A Lesser God" Paramount Home Entertainment - 1986 (Film) Books and films regarding CI * "Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human" by Michael Chorost - 2006 * "Wired for Sound: A Journey into Hearing" by Beverly Biderman - 1999 * "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary) * "Cecilia's Story Introduction" and "Hearing Your Life " available from by Advance Bionics (Documentary) * "Jacobs journey" available from Cochlear (Documentary) This for now... more to come __________________ . The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. . . . Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951) Information about . . . . . . . . . My daughter . . . . . . . . . How the ear works . . . . . . . . . Nonsense/ Myths about CI, here,or here. Last edited by Cloggy; 06-30-2006 at 04:41 PM. Reason: Added some more books & films.

06-30-2006, 05:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cloggy Gravity Sucks Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,619 Blog Entries: 5	Keeping the list together.... Books & films regarding deafness, deaf culture, history * "Seeing Voices" by Oliver Sachs - 1990 * "Mask of Benevolence" by Harlan Lane - 1993 (The CI-part of the book is really out of date and really not valid any more.) * "A Journey into the Deaf-World" by Harlan L. Lane, et al - 1996 * "When the mind Hears" by Harlan Lane - 1989 * "Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness in Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Groce - 1988 * "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary) * "Laurant Clerc: The Story of His Early Years" by Cathryn Carroll - 2002 * "Mr. Holland's Opus" Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation - 1996 (Film) * "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson Cullers - April 2004 * "Children Of A Lesser God" Paramount Home Entertainment - 1986 (Film) * "Deafening" by Frances Itani - 2003 Books and films regarding CI * "Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human" by Michael Chorost - 2006 * "Wired for Sound: A Journey into Hearing" by Beverly Biderman - 1999 * "Sound and Fury" by Josh Aronson and Scott Davidson (Documentary) * "Cecilia's Story Introduction" and "Hearing Your Life " available from by Advance Bionics (Documentary) * "Jacobs journey" available from Cochlear (Documentary) __________________ . The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. . . . Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951) Information about . . . . . . . . . My daughter . . . . . . . . . How the ear works . . . . . . . . . Nonsense/ Myths about CI, here,or here.

06-30-2006, 06:56 PM	#18 (permalink)
neecy Use the Google, Luke! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 1,373	I vaguely remember reading a book when I was 10 or 11 about a deaf/mute girl who finds a statue of a baby, I think it was called "A Single Light" __________________ Randy Pausch - The Last Lecture http://www.taudiobook.com/closed_cap...y_pausch_full/ My CI blog: http://bionicgal.blogspot.com

06-30-2006, 07:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
greema greema Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 605	From Cloggy's post: * "Mr. Holland's Opus" Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation - 1996 (Film) * "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson Cullers - April 2004 * "Children Of A Lesser God" Paramount Home Entertainment - 1986 (Film) I find it interesting that these were made into movies (well, you already noted "film") and did any of you ever see the movie "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"? I just cannot remember the title character's real name (Alan something?). VERY good! And does anyone recall a movie (I can't remember if it was movie or made-for-TV titled "Johnny Belinda"? I know the actress but again I forget the name. I don't think it was captioned. (and yes, I AM old! LOL) __________________ The highest result of education is tolerance. -- Helen Keller

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06-30-2006, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Audiofuzzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,969	Thanks for the info, Cloggy. I wonder how many anti-CI and "doubtful"-CI will ever read Chorost and Bidermann books.. Fuzzy

06-30-2006, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Audiofuzzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,969	Well if you count Children of a Lesser God? with Marlee Matlin? and a book by Carson Cullers "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" that contains deaf character. Fuzzy

06-30-2006, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Audiofuzzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,969	Yes it's a great book. It was made into movie too, I think long time ago. I found this - hope that helps; http://www.disabilityfilms.co.uk/deaftoc.htm click on MAJOR MOVIES or the other.. Fuzzy

06-30-2006, 08:25 PM	#21 (permalink)
ayala920 Crazy, not evil Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 444	Sorry if there are any repeats... * Inside Deaf Culture by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries * Deaf Like Me by Thomas and James Spradley * Forbidden Signs by Douglas Baynton I have a lot more, but I'm not feeling terribly ambitious right now. __________________ ~Ayala~ "Most English-speaking people...will admit that cellar door is 'beautiful', especially if dissociated from its sense (and from its spelling). More beautiful than, say, sky, and far more beautiful than beautiful. Well then, in Welsh for me cellar doors are extraordinarily frequent, and moving to the higher dimension, the words in which there is pleasure in the contemplation of the association of form and sense are abundant."