Many deaf adults who have gotten a cochlear implant as well as parents of deaf children have written books about their experiences. If you know of a good book that is not on this list, or would like to write a review of one, please let me know.
1. Hear Again: Back to Life with a Cochlear Implant
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In this personal story, a late deafened adult, Arlene Romoff, tells about her experience getting a cochlear implant. Published in 2002.
2. Wired for Sound : A Journey into Hearing
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Author Beverly Biderman tells what it is like to be deaf, and the impact a cochlear implant had on her. In addition, she also provides information on things such as opposition to cochlear implants in the deaf community. Published in 1998, this is one of the early cochlear implant books.
3. Rebuilt : How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human
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Written by Michael Chorost in 2005, this book tells of Chorost's experience with first growing up with a partial hearing loss, then losing the rest of his hearing before deciding to get a cochlear implant. Chorost considers himself part bionic.
