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After three years in the Peace Corps, James, a young speech therapist, joins the faculty of a school for the deaf, where he is to teach lip-reading. He meets Sarah, a school dropout, totally deaf from birth, and estranged both from the world of hearing and from those who would compromise to enter that world. Fluent in sign language, James tries, with little success, to help Sarah, but gradually the two fall in love and marry. At first their relationship...
86) Birdland
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Fourteen-year-old, tongue-tied Jed spends Christmas break working on a school project filming a documentary about his East Village, New York City, neighborhood, where he is continually reminded of his older brother, Zeke, a promising poet who died the year before.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark Side, an electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the agenda of this powerful group.
In her new preface, Jane Mayer discusses the results of the most recent election and...
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark Side, an electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the agenda of this powerful group.
In her new preface, Jane Mayer discusses the results of the most recent election and...
90) Speech Therapy
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Welcome to the world of speech therapy, a field dedicated to the transformative power of communication. In a society where words are our primary means of connection, speech plays a profound role in our personal, academic, and professional lives. Yet, for some individuals, the path to clear, confident speech can be fraught with challenges.
This book, "Speech Therapy: Improving Pronunciation for Stuttering, Children with Autism, and More," is an exploration...
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Talk with Me! The Big Book of Exclamations 2 is the second in a series of educational childrens books. Created by a pediatric speech-language pathologist, our books are filled with carefully designed illustrations which immerse infants and toddlers in the rich language that surrounds in their familiar environments and daily routines. The books are designed to promote speech sound development and imitation of gestures, sounds and words. Unlike most...
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"Make your every wish Alexa's command with this in-depth guide to the wildly popular Amazon smart speaker...You might be thinking, 'All I have to do is plug in my Echo device and start using it!' And you'd be right. But if you really want to explore what that compact little device can do, then Alexa For Dummies is your go-to resource. This book shows you how to customize your device to respond to your requests and enhance your life. Alexa For Dummies...
94) Hero-type
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Feeling awkward and ugly is only one reason sixteen-year-old Kevin is uncomfortable with the publicity surrounding his act of accidental heroism, but when a reporter photographs him apparently being unpatriotic, he steps into the limelight to encourage people to think about what the symbols of freedom really mean.
96) Dialogue VCO
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Read & talk phone designed for people with profound hearing loss that still want to use their voice. Compatible with LVD and printer.
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Provides a framework for initiating and implementing a child-centered speech development program for young children with hearing and language impairments. Emphasizes making speech experiences a fun part of playtime activities. Focuses on hearing-impaired children ages eight months to four years old.
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