{"product_id":"2940152616682","title":"Wired For Sound: A Journey Into Hearing, Revised And Updated, With A New Postscript","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican Library Association’s Choice Outstanding Academic Title (1999)\u003cbr\u003eOne of the Globe and Mail's 100 Notable Books of 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new revised and updated version of the classic book on deafness and cochlear implants is now available as an ebook. This rare “inside” account of hearing with a cochlear implant, the first effective artificial sensory organ ever developed, is a moving story about a deaf woman’s journey through deafness and into hearing.\u003cbr\u003ePraised by Oliver Sacks as “a beautiful account full of wonder and surprises,” this new edition brings the reader up to date on the technology, and more importantly, on the changes in Biderman’s life brought by her transformation.\u003cbr\u003eThe Globe and Mail, naming the original version a “Globe 100”, called it “… a moving story of personal transformation, told with intelligence and a charmingly light touch, that should resonate with anyone who has undergone radical change.”\u003cbr\u003eIncludes the voices of a wide range of deaf people talking about their deafness, and a balanced exploration of the explosive issues of the Deaf culture’s opposition to cochlear implants.\u003cbr\u003eAimed at general readers who love a good memoir, but also a “must read” for anyone needing to make an informed choice about cochlear implants and for parents of deaf children, as well as teachers, doctors therapists, audiologists, and other professionals who work with those with a hearing loss. Detailed up-to-date appendix includes comprehensive listing of international resources on deafness and cochlear implants, plus an annotated reading list, and copious endnotes documenting current research in lay terms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beverly Biderman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103070241008,"sku":"2940152616682","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152616682_p0.jpg?v=1764024404","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152616682","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}