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Deaf Autobiographies

By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated March 05, 2009

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These are the best autobiographies about deafness that I have read, or that are recommended by About visitors.

1. Deaf Like Me

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The true story of a young girl deafened by pre-natal rubella.

2. Sounds Like Home: Growing Up Black and Deaf...

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The true autobiographical story of a young deaf black girl in the South.

3. Growing up Deaf : Issues of Communication in a Hearing World

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Book suggested by an About.com visitor. The personal story of a deaf woman growing up in a hearing family.
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4. Silent Observer

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Although technically a "children's book," this book, in which the author tells the story of her deaf childhood in Canada, can be appreciated by adults too.
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