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Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 88%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
True Biz
by Sara Nović • 2022
A failed implant lands a teen in a Deaf school on the verge of revolt.
4.06
82k+
True Biz Summary
True Biz 88%
A failed implant lands a teen in a Deaf school on the verge of revolt.
by Sara Nović 2022
4.06
82k+ ratings
Not Fade Away
by Rebecca Alexander • 2014
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
3.96
1k+
Not Fade Away Summary
Not Fade Away 87%
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
by Rebecca Alexander 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Hear & Beyond
by Shari Eberts • 2022
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
4.23
100
Hear & Beyond Summary
Hear & Beyond 87%
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
by Shari Eberts 2022
4.23
100 ratings
I Only Say This Because I Love You
by Deborah Tannen • 2001
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
3.80
497
I Only Say This Because I Love You Summary
I Only Say This Because I Love You 87%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 ratings
It. Goes. So. Fast.
by Mary Louise Kelly • 2023
Her son's last year at home, her marriage's last year, and she's still flying to war zones.
3.85
12k+
It. Goes. So. Fast. Summary
It. Goes. So. Fast. 87%
Her son's last year at home, her marriage's last year, and she's still flying to war zones.
by Mary Louise Kelly 2023
3.85
12k+ ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 86%
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014
3.91
3k+ ratings
Upward Bound
by Woody Brown • 2026
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
4.02
10k+
Upward Bound Summary
Upward Bound 86%
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
by Woody Brown 2026
4.02
10k+ ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
63k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump 86%
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005
3.88
63k+ ratings
Earth to Moon
by Moon Unit Zappa • 2024
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
4.20
3k+
Earth to Moon Summary
Earth to Moon 86%
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
by Moon Unit Zappa 2024
4.20
3k+ ratings
Elle & Coach
by Stefany Shaheen • 2015
Her eight-year-old's blood sugar hit 964. A service dog named Coach took the night shift.
4.35
482
Elle & Coach Summary
Elle & Coach 86%
Her eight-year-old's blood sugar hit 964. A service dog named Coach took the night shift.
by Stefany Shaheen 2015
4.35
482 ratings
The Geography of Memory
by Jeanne Murray Walker • 2013
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
3.98
117
The Geography of Memory Summary
The Geography of Memory 86%
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
by Jeanne Murray Walker 2013
3.98
117 ratings
Volume Control
by David Owen • 2019
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
4.05
626
Volume Control Summary
Volume Control 86%
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
by David Owen 2019
4.05
626 ratings
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller • 1902
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
4.07
152k+
The Story of My Life Summary
The Story of My Life 86%
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
by Helen Keller 1902
4.07
152k+ ratings
Hello, Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly • 2017
A deaf girl and psychic hunt for the shy boy a bully trapped in a well.
3.92
26k+
Hello, Universe Summary
Hello, Universe 86%
A deaf girl and psychic hunt for the shy boy a bully trapped in a well.
by Erin Entrada Kelly 2017
3.92
26k+ ratings
Smart, Sexy and Secretive
by Tammy Falkner • 2013
Three months gone. One deaf artist waiting. She's back, but her father already chose her husband.
4.21
17k+
Smart, Sexy and Secretive Summary
Smart, Sexy and Secretive 86%
Three months gone. One deaf artist waiting. She's back, but her father already chose her husband.
by Tammy Falkner 2013
4.21
17k+ ratings
It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 86%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
My Left Foot
by Christy Brown • 1954
His mind was sound, his body locked. A left foot and yellow chalk proved it.
4.05
9k+
My Left Foot Summary
My Left Foot 86%
His mind was sound, his body locked. A left foot and yellow chalk proved it.
by Christy Brown 1954
4.05
9k+ ratings
Quiet Beautiful Things
by Samantha Christy • 2024
A playboy gains a deaf daughter and falls for her teacher, who doesn't date hearing men.
4.43
10k+
Quiet Beautiful Things Summary
Quiet Beautiful Things 86%
A playboy gains a deaf daughter and falls for her teacher, who doesn't date hearing men.
by Samantha Christy 2024
4.43
10k+ ratings
The Memory Palace
by Mira Bartok • 2011
She lost her memory. She found her schizophrenic mother's paintings. A reunion in art.
3.55
8k+
The Memory Palace Summary
The Memory Palace 86%
She lost her memory. She found her schizophrenic mother's paintings. A reunion in art.
by Mira Bartok 2011
3.55
8k+ ratings
It Takes Two to Talk
by Jan Pepper • 2004
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
4.29
264
It Takes Two to Talk Summary
It Takes Two to Talk 86%
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
by Jan Pepper 2004
4.29
264 ratings
Expecting Adam
by Martha N. Beck • 1999
A Harvard scholar, a Down syndrome diagnosis, and the spiritual visions that saved her pregnancy.
3.85
11k+
Expecting Adam Summary
Expecting Adam 86%
A Harvard scholar, a Down syndrome diagnosis, and the spiritual visions that saved her pregnancy.
by Martha N. Beck 1999
3.85
11k+ ratings
En attendant Bojangles
by Olivier Bourdeaut • 2016
A boy's family dances on the edge of joy and madness, until the music finally stops.
4.23
20k+
En attendant Bojangles Summary
En attendant Bojangles 86%
A boy's family dances on the edge of joy and madness, until the music finally stops.
by Olivier Bourdeaut 2016
4.23
20k+ ratings
Nothing Holds Back the Night
by Delphine de Vigan • 2011
After her mother died, a daughter unpacks the delusions and the family secrets that fueled them.
4.35
25k+
Nothing Holds Back the Night Summary
Nothing Holds Back the Night 86%
After her mother died, a daughter unpacks the delusions and the family secrets that fueled them.
by Delphine de Vigan 2011
4.35
25k+ ratings
Did I Ever Tell You?
by Genevieve Kingston • 2024
Her dying mother packed gift chests for the milestones she'd miss. The first opened at sixteen.
4.29
6k+
Did I Ever Tell You? Summary
Did I Ever Tell You? 86%
Her dying mother packed gift chests for the milestones she'd miss. The first opened at sixteen.
by Genevieve Kingston 2024
4.29
6k+ ratings
Homeschooled
by Stefan Merrill Block • 2026
His mother's homeschooling promised genius and freedom. It delivered a decade alone in a bedroom.
3.63
19k+
Homeschooled Summary
Homeschooled 86%
His mother's homeschooling promised genius and freedom. It delivered a decade alone in a bedroom.
by Stefan Merrill Block 2026
3.63
19k+ ratings
Give Me a Sign
by Anna Sortino • 2023
At a Deaf summer camp, a hard-of-hearing teen reclaims the self she lost between two worlds.
4.07
7k+
Give Me a Sign Summary
Give Me a Sign 86%
At a Deaf summer camp, a hard-of-hearing teen reclaims the self she lost between two worlds.
by Anna Sortino 2023
4.07
7k+ ratings
When Women Were Birds
by Terry Tempest Williams • 2012
Her mother's journals arrived after her death: every page blank. The silence became the gift.
4.21
10k+
When Women Were Birds Summary
When Women Were Birds 85%
Her mother's journals arrived after her death: every page blank. The silence became the gift.
by Terry Tempest Williams 2012
4.21
10k+ ratings
Jellyfish Have No Ears
by Adèle Rosenfeld • 2022
Hearing fading, a woman navigates a surreal inner world and the choice of a cochlear implant.
3.13
2k+
Jellyfish Have No Ears Summary
Jellyfish Have No Ears 85%
Hearing fading, a woman navigates a surreal inner world and the choice of a cochlear implant.
by Adèle Rosenfeld 2022
3.13
2k+ ratings
Life on Delay
by John Hendrickson • 2023
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
4.47
2k+
Life on Delay Summary
Life on Delay 85%
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
by John Hendrickson 2023
4.47
2k+ ratings
Bits and Pieces
by Whoopi Goldberg • 2024
Her mother lost her memory. Then she taught Whoopi Goldberg everything that mattered.
4.28
17k+
Bits and Pieces Summary
Bits and Pieces 85%
Her mother lost her memory. Then she taught Whoopi Goldberg everything that mattered.
by Whoopi Goldberg 2024
4.28
17k+ ratings
The Country of the Blind
by Andrew Leland • 2023
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
4.09
6k+
The Country of the Blind Summary
The Country of the Blind 85%
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
by Andrew Leland 2023
4.09
6k+ ratings
Dead Mom Walking
by Rachel Matlow • 2020
Elaine chose juice cleanses over chemotherapy. Her daughter documented the disaster with dark humor.
4.14
687
Dead Mom Walking Summary
Dead Mom Walking 85%
Elaine chose juice cleanses over chemotherapy. Her daughter documented the disaster with dark humor.
by Rachel Matlow 2020
4.14
687 ratings
Mom & Me & Mom
by Maya Angelou • 2013
After a decade of abandonment, Maya Angelou must learn to love the mother who left her.
4.22
27k+
Mom & Me & Mom Summary
Mom & Me & Mom 85%
After a decade of abandonment, Maya Angelou must learn to love the mother who left her.
by Maya Angelou 2013
4.22
27k+ ratings
Making a Play
by Abbi Glines • 2019
A deaf girl falls for the Black star receiver. Her racist father will do anything to end it.
3.77
8k+
Making a Play Summary
Making a Play 85%
A deaf girl falls for the Black star receiver. Her racist father will do anything to end it.
by Abbi Glines 2019
3.77
8k+ ratings
The End of Your Life Book Club
by Will Schwalbe • 2012
She had terminal cancer. He had questions. They started a book club instead of saying goodbye.
3.81
56k+
The End of Your Life Book Club Summary
The End of Your Life Book Club 85%
She had terminal cancer. He had questions. They started a book club instead of saying goodbye.
by Will Schwalbe 2012
3.81
56k+ ratings
Just Another Kid
by Torey L. Hayden • 1988
271 pills, a bottle of scotch, and six children no one else could reach.
4.24
6k+
Just Another Kid Summary
Just Another Kid 85%
271 pills, a bottle of scotch, and six children no one else could reach.
by Torey L. Hayden 1988
4.24
6k+ ratings
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
4.27
23k+
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree 85%
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
by Andrew Solomon 2012
4.27
23k+ ratings
Mr Beethoven
by Paul Griffiths • 2020
A deaf Beethoven in 1833 Boston composes an oratorio through the hands of a teenage interpreter.
3.64
191
Mr Beethoven Summary
Mr Beethoven 85%
A deaf Beethoven in 1833 Boston composes an oratorio through the hands of a teenage interpreter.
by Paul Griffiths 2020
3.64
191 ratings
Grace, Not Perfection
by Emily Ley • 2016
Motherhood was never a performance. Systems and faith for the woman ready to stop striving.
4.00
7k+
Grace, Not Perfection Summary
Grace, Not Perfection 85%
Motherhood was never a performance. Systems and faith for the woman ready to stop striving.
by Emily Ley 2016
4.00
7k+ ratings
What We Carry
by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
4.32
4k+
What We Carry Summary
What We Carry 85%
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020
4.32
4k+ ratings
My Phantoms
by Gwendoline Riley • 2021
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
3.77
6k+
My Phantoms Summary
My Phantoms 85%
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
by Gwendoline Riley 2021
3.77
6k+ ratings
What No One Tells You
by Alexandra Sacks • 2019
New motherhood is a second adolescence: your emotional chaos is a feature, not a flaw.
4.00
1k+
What No One Tells You Summary
What No One Tells You 85%
New motherhood is a second adolescence: your emotional chaos is a feature, not a flaw.
by Alexandra Sacks 2019
4.00
1k+ ratings
A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney • 2022
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
4.62
35k+
A Heart That Works Summary
A Heart That Works 85%
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
by Rob Delaney 2022
4.62
35k+ ratings
The Birth Of A Mother
by Daniel N. Stern • 1998
Motherhood rewires your mind, not just your body. It begins in pregnancy and never ends.
3.83
426
The Birth Of A Mother Summary
The Birth Of A Mother 85%
Motherhood rewires your mind, not just your body. It begins in pregnancy and never ends.
by Daniel N. Stern 1998
3.83
426 ratings
My Toddler Talks
by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
4.03
270
My Toddler Talks Summary
My Toddler Talks 85%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 ratings
First Comes Love
by Marion Winik • 1996
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
4.14
441
First Comes Love Summary
First Comes Love 85%
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
by Marion Winik 1996
4.14
441 ratings
Touched Out
by Amanda Montei • 2023
From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.
4.18
425
Touched Out Summary
Touched Out 85%
From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.
by Amanda Montei 2023
4.18
425 ratings
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About
by Michele Filgate • 2019
Fifteen writers give voice to what they could never tell the woman who raised them.
3.74
19k+
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About Summary
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About 85%
Fifteen writers give voice to what they could never tell the woman who raised them.
by Michele Filgate 2019
3.74
19k+ ratings
Out with It
by Katherine Preston • 2013
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
4.01
553
Out with It Summary
Out with It 85%
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
by Katherine Preston 2013
4.01
553 ratings
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