A Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss

by David G. Myers

How do millions of people cope with hearing loss? How can medicine and technology help? In this engaging and practical book, social psychologist David G. Myers explores the problems of the hard of hearing from a first-hand perspective. He offers advice for those with hearing problems and their families and friends as well as hopeful information on new technology and surgical procedures.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Disability, Self Help, Education

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

David G. Myers is a professor of Psychology at Hope College in Michigan, and the author of 17 books, including popular textbooks entitled Psychology, Exploring Psychology, Social Psychology and several general-audience books dealing with issues related to Christian faith as well as scientific psychology.

Reviews

[Lenora Clontz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quote from Helen Keller on page 193 '"Blindness cuts people off from things," she observed. "Deafness cuts people off from people."'

The author wrote his own experiences in a very positive way....which helps me understand a little bit better about how to cope with this situation if/when I encounter it in my life.

Thank you Mr. Myers

[Mrs. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very informative read and it helped to corroborate what I already knew about deaf culture through my years of interaction with deaf people. I like the epistolary writing style which made the book easier to read and I also sympathized with Myers' mom and her journey.

[Heather Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started this book to see what the deaf or hard of hearing what type of things they went through on a day to day basis. What I found was not just that but a couple things that I would like to recommend for a couple of my patients. it also talks if other books similar to this one. I learned a lot about hearing aids in general which has defiantly helped in my day to day conversations. i would recommend this to anyone that is starting to experience hearing loss, it would help to know what to expect.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring, and also fascinating, as he is often wondering the technology will be like in 2010 (his diarised account goes through the 90s). Myers captures the emotional challenges of hearing loss, together with the more obvious physical ones, and he strongly puts forward the case of the impaired's family and friends too, and how they are affected. I read this book to help push me to address my own failing hearing, and it has worked.

[Jimmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is dated in terms of technology (publ. in 2000) but still offers a clear picture of what it's like to struggle with hearing loss--the denial, embarrassment, frustration, etc. Myers is a public figure, having book signings, going on talk shows for his other work, which adds another dimension to his story.

[Jason Shuttlesworth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good material. I'm not sure how it helps someone with hearing loss to cope, but it's good to know others are going through the same battles as you are.