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          Lou Ann Walker's autobiographical book, “A Loss for Words” details the story of her childhood with two deaf parents..

          A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family by Lou Ann Walker

          In the resources folder of the American Sign Language course my spouse and I are taking, several books are recommended, including the memoir A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family by Lou Ann Walker.

          Originally published in when she was a young woman--this is Helen Keller's own story--poignant, dramatic, inspiring and memorable.

        1. Originally published in when she was a young woman--this is Helen Keller's own story--poignant, dramatic, inspiring and memorable.
        2. A loss for words by lou ann walker: Amy, the Story of a Deaf Child Lou Ann Walker, Text and photographs depict the life of deaf fifth-grader Amy Rowley.
        3. Lou Ann Walker's autobiographical book, “A Loss for Words” details the story of her childhood with two deaf parents.
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        5. The book A Loss for Words by Lou Ann Walker is a biography about Lou Ann. Her parents are deaf and she and her sister are hearing.

          6. I found Walker’s story to be incredibly engaging and emotional, bringing me to tears of joy and laughter many times. And yet, a young adult, Walker tells new boyfriends her parents are deaf with a sense of shame, announcing their situation apologetically, or even delaying telling her new partner.

          Her feelings, to me, are a reflection of the time period. Walker was born in the 1950s, and the memoir was published in 1986. Perceptions of disability and D/deaf people have changed.

          Walker’s parents were born in the late 1920s in Indiana.

          Both became profoundly deaf before the age of two, and because they were born during a time when speaking was an indication of intelligence, both were s