Hands of My Father: A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parents, and the Language of Love (edition 2009)

by Myron Uhlberg

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By turns heart-tugging and hilarious, Myron Uhlberg's memoir tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents--and his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it.

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Title:	Hands of My Father: A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parents, and the Language of Love
Authors:	Myron Uhlberg
Info:	Bantam (2009), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 256 pages
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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

Another great book about the life of a CODA. I really enjoyed his recollection of his parents relationship and his relationship with his father. (

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bsuff | Apr 6, 2023 |

I've ready many other books by or about CODAs (Children of Deaf Adults), and this was an enjoyable one. (

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CarolHicksCase | Mar 12, 2023 |

Uhlberg’s account of life with his deaf parents is of particular interest to any person interested in ASL or linguistics. It is also a great story of endurance and optimism in the face of lifelong struggles. (

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Carlelis | Jan 21, 2017 |

Enlightening and informative though often meandering. (

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Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA

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To the memory of my parents

Louis Uhlberg
1902-1975

Sarah Uhlberg
1906-2001

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By turns heart-tugging and hilarious, Myron Uhlberg's memoir tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents--and his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it.

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