{"id":3686836600911,"title":"Listening Closely: A Journey to Bilateral Hearing","handle":"listening-closely","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Arlene Romoff\" href=\"\/pages\/arlene-romoff\"\u003eArlene Romoff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn inspiring, life-affirming story about hearing lost . . . and found again.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose suffering from hearing loss, or who have a loved one who is, will find Arlene’s very special story both inspirational and informative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArlene’s journey isn’t just about the magic of technology, but also about the strength of the human spirit, the wonders of chance and fate, and making the most of what life dishes out. Listening Closely will give readers a chance to walk in Arlene Romoff’s shoes, to understand the pain of her loss and the joy of once again hearing the music of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she was a teenager, Arlene Romoff gradually began to lose her hearing, until no hearing aid or other standard device could help her anymore. She had become profoundly deaf. Then a marvel of modern technology changed her life: cochlear implants, which bypass the damaged portion of the cochlea and stimulate the auditory nerve directly. Amazingly, Arlene could hear again—until, ten years later, when the implant failed and she once more had to depend on a medical miracle: new, state-of-the-art bilateral cochlear implants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This volume will serve to help many people struggling with the decision of whether to get an implant, or a second implant. I think that after reading this book, the answer will be obvious. But perhaps most significantly, even the casual reader will appreciate the experience of witnessing a true miracle in our lifetime—allowing people who are deaf to hear.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      — Laurie Hanin, Ph.D.,\u003cbr\u003e         \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eExecutive Director of the Center for Hearing and Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/listening-closely-cover_medium.jpg?307\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/listening-closely-hires.zip?307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArlene Romoff, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArlene Romoff co-founded Advocates for Better Communication, the advocacy committee of the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC), and the Hearing Loss Association of New Jersey. She is the author of the book, \u003ci\u003eHear Again: Back to Life with a Cochlear Implant\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous articles for magazines and newsletters. Her pioneering efforts helped bring open-captioned live theatrical performances to Broadway, London, and regional U.S. theaters, for which she received the Humanitarian Award from Theater Resources Unlimited. Arlene has two grown children and resides in New Jersey with her husband, Ira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Arlene Romoff\" href=\"\/pages\/arlene-romoff\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Arlene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Hanin, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center for Hearing and Communication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume will serve to help many people struggling with the decision of whether to get an implant, or a second implant. I think that after reading this book, the answer will be obvious. But perhaps most significantly, even the casual reader will appreciate the experience of witnessing a true miracle in our lifetime--allowing people who are deaf to hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD, Co-director, NYU Cochlear Implant Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArlene Romoff has detailed her journey through hearing loss and hearing gain through cochlear implantation in great detail with honesty and accuracy. I highly recommend this book to patients and practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrenda Battat, Executive Diretor, Hearing Loss Association of America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eListening Closely\u003c\/i\u003e is the personal odyssey of a brave woman embracing the latest cochlear implant technology. Her story reveals the true, incessant nature of progressive hearing loss. We travel with her through the frustrations of a world without sound to an enveloping sound landscape as she joins the increasing number of people who are realizing the benefits of \"going bilateral.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid C. Alexander, Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have ever wondered why cochlear implants are referred to as \"miracles\" this book is a must read. In her second book, \u003ci\u003eListening Closely: A Journey to Bilateral Hearing\u003c\/i\u003e, author Arlene Romoff provides practical information and inspiring real-life examples of the potential of modern cochlear implant technology. 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Listening Closely will give readers a chance to walk in Arlene Romoff’s shoes, to understand the pain of her loss and the joy of once again hearing the music of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she was a teenager, Arlene Romoff gradually began to lose her hearing, until no hearing aid or other standard device could help her anymore. She had become profoundly deaf. Then a marvel of modern technology changed her life: cochlear implants, which bypass the damaged portion of the cochlea and stimulate the auditory nerve directly. Amazingly, Arlene could hear again—until, ten years later, when the implant failed and she once more had to depend on a medical miracle: new, state-of-the-art bilateral cochlear implants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This volume will serve to help many people struggling with the decision of whether to get an implant, or a second implant. I think that after reading this book, the answer will be obvious. But perhaps most significantly, even the casual reader will appreciate the experience of witnessing a true miracle in our lifetime—allowing people who are deaf to hear.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      — Laurie Hanin, Ph.D.,\u003cbr\u003e         \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eExecutive Director of the Center for Hearing and Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/listening-closely-cover_medium.jpg?307\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/listening-closely-hires.zip?307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArlene Romoff, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArlene Romoff co-founded Advocates for Better Communication, the advocacy committee of the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC), and the Hearing Loss Association of New Jersey. She is the author of the book, \u003ci\u003eHear Again: Back to Life with a Cochlear Implant\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous articles for magazines and newsletters. Her pioneering efforts helped bring open-captioned live theatrical performances to Broadway, London, and regional U.S. theaters, for which she received the Humanitarian Award from Theater Resources Unlimited. Arlene has two grown children and resides in New Jersey with her husband, Ira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Arlene Romoff\" href=\"\/pages\/arlene-romoff\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Arlene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Hanin, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center for Hearing and Communication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume will serve to help many people struggling with the decision of whether to get an implant, or a second implant. I think that after reading this book, the answer will be obvious. But perhaps most significantly, even the casual reader will appreciate the experience of witnessing a true miracle in our lifetime--allowing people who are deaf to hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD, Co-director, NYU Cochlear Implant Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArlene Romoff has detailed her journey through hearing loss and hearing gain through cochlear implantation in great detail with honesty and accuracy. I highly recommend this book to patients and practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrenda Battat, Executive Diretor, Hearing Loss Association of America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eListening Closely\u003c\/i\u003e is the personal odyssey of a brave woman embracing the latest cochlear implant technology. Her story reveals the true, incessant nature of progressive hearing loss. We travel with her through the frustrations of a world without sound to an enveloping sound landscape as she joins the increasing number of people who are realizing the benefits of \"going bilateral.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid C. 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