Full Product Details
Author: Jo Milne
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Coronet Books
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 20.20cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9781473606036
ISBN 10: 1473606039
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 24 March 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
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 Laverne A fascinating insight into the challenge of living with a disability. Scotsman extremely moving Sunday Express Her memoir of a life lived in light and darkness, silence and sound, is bright with her courage and humanity. The Times One woman's inspirational story that will make you appreciate your sense like never before. The Sunday People How 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 Mail An incredibly moving and inspiring story Evening Chronicle
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 Laverne A fascinating insight into the challenge of living with a disability. Scotsman extremely moving Sunday Express Jo's story is inspiring. We are so touched and humbled that 'One Day Like This' is a part of it. Elbow Her memoir of a life lived in light and darkness, silence and sound, is bright with her courage and humanity. The Times One woman's inspirational story that will make you appreciate your sense like never before. The Sunday People How 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 Mail An incredibly moving and inspiring story Evening Chronicle
Author Information
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.
