Breaking the Silence
The inspiriational story of a girl born deaf and how she took the gamble of a lifetime to hear
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2016
Summary
Imagine for a moment that you have never heard the voices of those you love, the music on the radio, the sound of birdsong at dawn, nor the persistent passing traffic on the road you walk down. Now imagine that the lips you have watched moving, the faces that you have smiled at, the words that you read in front of you all slowly start to disappear too. It’s hard to comprehend, isn’t it?
Jo Milne had already lived a lifetime surrounded by silence, profoundly deaf from birth, when she b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473606036 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473606039 |
| Author: | Jo Milne |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Coronet Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 132mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
A quietly devastating book about disability and a moving memoir about growing up in a warm and loving family… At the heart of the book is the experience of what it is like to hear for the first time… Her book will inspire us. Jo is a remarkable woman and a wonderful writer, and Breaking the Silence demands to be widely read. - Mail on Sunday
The book is so beautiful, the story is so wonderful. - Lauren LaverneA fascinating insight into the challenge of living with a disability. - Scotsmanextremely moving - Sunday ExpressHer memoir of a life lived in light and darkness, silence and sound, is bright with her courage and humanity. - The TimesOne woman’s inspirational story that will make you appreciate your sense like never before. - The Sunday PeopleHow a woman born deaf took the gamble of her life and escaped a world of silence…The joy of the piano. The echo of her footsteps. Even the hum of the fridge. How one woman’s inspiring story will make YOU appreciate the sounds you take for granted. - Daily MailAn incredibly moving and inspiring story - Evening ChronicleAbout The Author
Jo Milne
Joanne Milne was born in Gateshead in 1974. She was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 16 months old but it wasn’t until she was 29 that she was registered as blind and found to have Usher Syndrome. In 2014 she underwent a cochlear implant operation which gave her the ability to hear for the first time. Her story was picked up by the world’s media and the clip of her implants being turned on was viewed by more than four million people.
Today Jo is an ambassador for deaf children and leads a ‘changing perceptions of hidden disability’ campaign. She is also a columnist and regular radio and tv spokesperson.
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