Listening Closely
A Journey to Bilateral Hearing
By: Arlene Romoff
An inspiring, life-affirming story about hearing lost . . . and found again.
When 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.
Arlene’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. Those suffering from hearing loss, or who have a loved one who is, will find Arlene’s very special journey both inspirational and informative.
“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.”
— Laurie Hanin, Ph.D.,
Executive Director of the Center for Hearing and Communication
Author & Illustrator Bios:
Arlene Romoff, authorArlene 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, Hear Again: Back to Life with a Cochlear Implant, 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.
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Details:
Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-936140-21-3
6 x 9