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I Was The Youngest And Only Girl In A Family Of Two Older Brothers.

We Had A Dog, Apples. He Was 13 Years Old, Toothless, Blind And Had The Worst Breath This Side Of Jabba The Hut. But He Was The Sweetest Dog, And I Cried And Cried When He Died.

The Hearing Aids Are Very Helpful For Speech Reading. Without The Hearing Aids, My Voice Becomes Very Loud, And I Cannot Control The Quality Of My Voice.

Silence Is The Last Thing The World Will Ever Hear From Me.

I've Always Wanted To Write A Book Relating My Experiences Growing Up As A Deaf Child In Chicago. Contrary To What People Might Think, It Wasn't All About Hearing Aids And Speech Classes Or Frustrations.