Reading Between the Lips: A Totally Deaf Man Makes It in the Mainstream

By Lew Golan

Book Overview

In a candid celebration of the advantages (and yes, occasional pitfalls) of communicating orally by speaking and lipreading, Lew Golan, who is totally deaf, shows that deafness is not an impenetrable... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566250218
• ISBN13: 9781566250214
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Bonus Books
• Length: 363 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Strong Opinions mixed with a personal story of success in a hearing world

This is a fascinating book. I find the writing style a little strange (every sentence is its own paragraph), but very readable -- and Mr. Golan has a lot to say that's worth reading! Mr. Golan tells the story of his own life, the challenges he faced and overcame in carving out a successful life in a hearing world that, while not unsympathetic to him, ultimately judged him by his ability to function in it on its own terms. Along the way, he gives his strong opinions on education for the deaf, ASL, etc. There are other sides to all of these issues -- and he acknowledges as much -- but he has a valid perspective of his own and makes his case assertively.

Interesting and well-written

I just finished this book and I loved it. It was well-written and extremely interesting. Yes, it's a fact that the author supports oral communication. However, his thoughts on ASL and Deaf culture are supported with fact. His position is that of "whatever works for you" and he never says ASL shouldn't be used. He simply states the benefits of also being able to communicate orally and have a good command of the English language. As a late-deafened adult, I could really relate to many of the experiences and stories that he tells in his book. I highly recommend it.