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Sensing the Rhythm: Finding My Voice in a World Without Sound
“Mandy Harvey’s journey is a reaffirmation of what I told reporters after I won my Academy Award, ‘Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me.’ Mandy will never let deafness silence her, and she has aptly proven that deaf people can do ANYTHING.” —Marlee Matlin, Academy Award winner
The inspiring true story of Mandy Harvey—a young woman who became deaf at age nineteen while pursuing a degree in music—and how she overcame adversity and found the courage to live out her dreams.
When Mandy Harvey began her freshman year at Colorado State University, she could see her future coming together right before her eyes. A gifted musician with perfect pitch, she planned to get a music degree and pursue a career doing what she loved. But less than two months into her first semester, she noticed she was having trouble hearing her professors. In a matter of months, Mandy was profoundly deaf.
With her dreams so completely crushed, Mandy dropped out of college and suffered a year of severe depression. But one day, things changed. Mandy’s father asked her to join him in their once favorite pastime—recording music together—and the result was stunningly beautiful. Mandy soon learned to sense the vibrations of the music through her bare feet on a stage floor and to watch visual cues from her live accompaniment. The result was that she now sings on key, on beat, and in time, performing jazz, ballads, and sultry blues around the country.
Full of inspiring wisdom and honest advice, Sensing the Rhythm is a deeply moving story about Mandy’s journey through profound loss, how she found hope and meaning in the face of adversity, and how she discovered a new sense of passion and joy.
The inspiring true story of Mandy Harvey—a young woman who became deaf at age nineteen while pursuing a degree in music—and how she overcame adversity and found the courage to live out her dreams.
When Mandy Harvey began her freshman year at Colorado State University, she could see her future coming together right before her eyes. A gifted musician with perfect pitch, she planned to get a music degree and pursue a career doing what she loved. But less than two months into her first semester, she noticed she was having trouble hearing her professors. In a matter of months, Mandy was profoundly deaf.
With her dreams so completely crushed, Mandy dropped out of college and suffered a year of severe depression. But one day, things changed. Mandy’s father asked her to join him in their once favorite pastime—recording music together—and the result was stunningly beautiful. Mandy soon learned to sense the vibrations of the music through her bare feet on a stage floor and to watch visual cues from her live accompaniment. The result was that she now sings on key, on beat, and in time, performing jazz, ballads, and sultry blues around the country.
Full of inspiring wisdom and honest advice, Sensing the Rhythm is a deeply moving story about Mandy’s journey through profound loss, how she found hope and meaning in the face of adversity, and how she discovered a new sense of passion and joy.
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Published September 26, 2017
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September 22, 2017
This is written by a wonderful young lady that I was pleased to have the chance to see on America's Got Talent one evening when she sang and when I learned that she had planned to make music a career with her perfect pitch singing voice, and then became ill and lost her hearing, but persevered and learned to sing again by vibrations, and performed despite that, it actually brought me to tears. It was simply such a stunningly good performance I couldn't help myself, I was so moved. And she won the Golden Buzzer to boot! I'd only seen the show once or twice and wasn't even sure what that all meant, but I was thrilled for her and felt she certainly deserved it. When I saw this book I wanted to learn more about her story and was glad to get a chance to do so. She has a great attitude and the book helps explain why. I was given an advance ecopy of the book to review.
October 16, 2017
Excellent autobiography by Mandy Harvey about her hearing loss and music career. In addition there is a lot of information about her personal life and faith. If you're a fan of Mandy's this is a must read!
October 28, 2017
The book was OK.
Most disappointing part is some misinformation about Deaf community and culture. Deaf culture as overall is not against Deaf people being involved in music. Look at Sean Forbes, Deafinitely Dope, etc.. Also Deaf person does not automatically means having Deaf parents. In fact less than 10% of Deaf people have at least one Deaf parent. The differences between Deaf and deaf are not that simple.
I did enjoyed reading about Mandy's process of learning how to sing new songs. That was interesting to read.
Most disappointing part is some misinformation about Deaf community and culture. Deaf culture as overall is not against Deaf people being involved in music. Look at Sean Forbes, Deafinitely Dope, etc.. Also Deaf person does not automatically means having Deaf parents. In fact less than 10% of Deaf people have at least one Deaf parent. The differences between Deaf and deaf are not that simple.
I did enjoyed reading about Mandy's process of learning how to sing new songs. That was interesting to read.
November 24, 2017
Mandy's is certainly an inspiring story and certain chapters resonated but it wasn't particularly well written.
August 18, 2025
Taken from the Goodreads synopsis.
"When Mandy Harvey began her freshman year at Colorado State University, she could see her future coming together right before her eyes. A gifted musician with perfect pitch, she planned to get a music degree and pursue a career doing what she loved. But less than two months into her first semester, she noticed she was having trouble hearing her professors. In a matter of months, Mandy was profoundly deaf.
With her dreams so completely crushed, Mandy dropped out of college and suffered a year of severe depression. But one day, things changed. Mandy’s father asked her to join him in their once favorite pastime—recording music together—and the result was stunningly beautiful. Mandy soon learned to sense the vibrations of the music through her bare feet on a stage floor and to watch visual cues from her live accompaniment. The result was that she now sings on key, on beat, and in time, performing jazz, ballads, and sultry blues around the country."
I first heard of Mandy Harvey watching a clip of her audition on America's Got Talent on Facebook.
I enjoyed most of the book but struggled with a lot of the book. I feel she is still struggling with internal emotions, and the book comes across as a woe is me but oh look at what I can do so don't feel sorry for me. The writing is much to be desired, and the stories come across sometimes dry, cold shoulder or lacking a full picture.
I am still in awe of her strength to go forward doing the thing she loves, make music even losing her hearing. I feel this book is a start to healing and growing.
"When Mandy Harvey began her freshman year at Colorado State University, she could see her future coming together right before her eyes. A gifted musician with perfect pitch, she planned to get a music degree and pursue a career doing what she loved. But less than two months into her first semester, she noticed she was having trouble hearing her professors. In a matter of months, Mandy was profoundly deaf.
With her dreams so completely crushed, Mandy dropped out of college and suffered a year of severe depression. But one day, things changed. Mandy’s father asked her to join him in their once favorite pastime—recording music together—and the result was stunningly beautiful. Mandy soon learned to sense the vibrations of the music through her bare feet on a stage floor and to watch visual cues from her live accompaniment. The result was that she now sings on key, on beat, and in time, performing jazz, ballads, and sultry blues around the country."
I first heard of Mandy Harvey watching a clip of her audition on America's Got Talent on Facebook.
I enjoyed most of the book but struggled with a lot of the book. I feel she is still struggling with internal emotions, and the book comes across as a woe is me but oh look at what I can do so don't feel sorry for me. The writing is much to be desired, and the stories come across sometimes dry, cold shoulder or lacking a full picture.
I am still in awe of her strength to go forward doing the thing she loves, make music even losing her hearing. I feel this book is a start to healing and growing.
July 6, 2019
Easy read-and very inspiring! This book is a reminder to count blessings and deal with what life hands you.
October 21, 2017
I really wanted to like this book. When I found out Mandy Harvey was writing a book about her hearing loss and her journey back to singing, I was curious.
I'd never heard of her until she appeared on America's Got Talent, and I was impressed. Then I read her book and discovered she already had a pretty stellar career.
The book was a series of life lessons she'd learned through the loss she'd experienced. But it read like "Don't feel sorry for me, but feel badly for me."
The chapters were filled with what she went through, and seemed repetitive. And the wisdom gleaned from those experiences? Shallow at best, and at times a little weird.
So, a disappointment. Didn't finish, just skipped around and found a lack of depth and cohesion.
I'd never heard of her until she appeared on America's Got Talent, and I was impressed. Then I read her book and discovered she already had a pretty stellar career.
The book was a series of life lessons she'd learned through the loss she'd experienced. But it read like "Don't feel sorry for me, but feel badly for me."
The chapters were filled with what she went through, and seemed repetitive. And the wisdom gleaned from those experiences? Shallow at best, and at times a little weird.
So, a disappointment. Didn't finish, just skipped around and found a lack of depth and cohesion.
April 28, 2022
Sign language is a beautiful way to communicate, and I guess I was hoping there was going to be more about the power of signing, but sadly this ended up being on the "preachy" side with a lot of telling you how you should or shouldn't act around people who are or aren't disabled in some way. Mandy has a powerful story that could help people who are struggling. More appropriate than a self-help book would be a true and full biography...this is what happened to me and this is what I learned from it...stick with that. Focus on how your experience changed you, not on how you think others should change or feel because of your experience.
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September 28, 2017
I would like to begin this review by stating at the outset that before America's Got Talent, I had never even heard of Mandy Harvey. And like most viewers, I found her life story very compelling. First, I fell in love with her voice, and later I fell in love with Mandy Harvey the person. But, it didn't take me very long to realize that she would never win the AGT competition because as I was to learn, she was Simon Cowell's "ringer" of the year. Ms. Harvey was already an accomplished performer with an impressive list of accomplishments before she ever set foot on the AGT stage. Of course, the viewers were never told this but would eventually learn this to the true, and when it comes to their vote, people prefer underdogs. Simon Cowell pulls this bait and switch every year. Last year the ringer was Laura Bretan, who had already won the Rumania's Got Talent competition. She didn't even make it to the finals! But, in spite of the fact that this was an obvious set-up, I came to cheer for Mandy and to hope that she might be able to it off. I was wrong, of course, and it was no surprise that Mandy's book was published just days following the end of the competition. I've sort of gotten used to Simon Cowell playing us all for suckers. Be that as it may, at this point I was emotionally invested in Mandy Harvey and sort of felt obligated to read her book.
First the pros. "Sensing the Rhythm" is an easy read. You can knock it off in a day. And, the book also tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Mandy Harvey. For some, myself included, more that you ever wanted to know. More importantly, Mandy Harvey seems to be exactly what she appears to be--a very good person with a very kind and generous heart. Now for the cons. This book is way too preachy for my taste. She seems to have an answer for everything. Ironically, she criticizes other for the very same shortcoming. Problem is, her little pearls of wisdom are not the panacea that they appear. They may work for some, but certainly do not work for all. To make matters worse, Mandy Harvey seems never to have forgotten as single unfortunate event that has ever happend to her. She also never stops talking about it. Several times in the book she says that be believes in counseling. Not enough to share her problems with friends, she also feels compelled to share her problems with strangers. That may be good for her, but I guarantee you that it is not everyone's solution to life's setbacks. I choose to keep such matters private. When I stumble, I prefer to stare it in the face, recognize where I went wrong, put it behind me, move on, and forget about it. As an example, Ms. Harvey dislocated a knee when she was a teenager, fell of some stairs as an adult, and had a failed marriage. She's still talking about it, their life's lessons, and sharing it with the world. When I was a kid I broke my leg and as a young adult I broke my wrist and arm--all very painful. But as soon as the casts came off, I forgot about them and moved on. It took Mandy Harvey's book to remind me that these events had ever happened at all. Later in life, I too had a failed marriage. The most painful episode in my life, but I did not have the time nor the inclination to dwell on that unfortunate turn of events. I wanted to move on--and I did. The point is, what represents a solution for Mandy Harvey is not necessarily good for the rest of us.
Bear with me just a little while longer. At one point in the book, Mandy Harvey commented that "Americans are not very tolerant and respectful of others." Now, this really stuck in my craw. I have traveled overseas rather extensively and if there is one thing that I know for certain is that Americans are among the most goodhearted and optimistic a people as you will find anywhere. Proof of that was their boundless generosity 9/11, and more recently hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Finally, Mandy Harvey refers to her second husband, Travis, as the love of her life. I hope this is true and I wish her all the happiness in the world, but how is it that she never once mentioned that she was married during the AGT competition? Even more curious, to me at least, is that Travis does not seem to have attended a single one of her AGT performances. One thing is for certain, however, is that Travis must have the patience of a saint because Mandy Harvey appears to be an insufferable whiner who is always looking for a sympathetic audience. I don't know if this is the result of nurture or nature, but there it is for all to see.
First the pros. "Sensing the Rhythm" is an easy read. You can knock it off in a day. And, the book also tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Mandy Harvey. For some, myself included, more that you ever wanted to know. More importantly, Mandy Harvey seems to be exactly what she appears to be--a very good person with a very kind and generous heart. Now for the cons. This book is way too preachy for my taste. She seems to have an answer for everything. Ironically, she criticizes other for the very same shortcoming. Problem is, her little pearls of wisdom are not the panacea that they appear. They may work for some, but certainly do not work for all. To make matters worse, Mandy Harvey seems never to have forgotten as single unfortunate event that has ever happend to her. She also never stops talking about it. Several times in the book she says that be believes in counseling. Not enough to share her problems with friends, she also feels compelled to share her problems with strangers. That may be good for her, but I guarantee you that it is not everyone's solution to life's setbacks. I choose to keep such matters private. When I stumble, I prefer to stare it in the face, recognize where I went wrong, put it behind me, move on, and forget about it. As an example, Ms. Harvey dislocated a knee when she was a teenager, fell of some stairs as an adult, and had a failed marriage. She's still talking about it, their life's lessons, and sharing it with the world. When I was a kid I broke my leg and as a young adult I broke my wrist and arm--all very painful. But as soon as the casts came off, I forgot about them and moved on. It took Mandy Harvey's book to remind me that these events had ever happened at all. Later in life, I too had a failed marriage. The most painful episode in my life, but I did not have the time nor the inclination to dwell on that unfortunate turn of events. I wanted to move on--and I did. The point is, what represents a solution for Mandy Harvey is not necessarily good for the rest of us.
Bear with me just a little while longer. At one point in the book, Mandy Harvey commented that "Americans are not very tolerant and respectful of others." Now, this really stuck in my craw. I have traveled overseas rather extensively and if there is one thing that I know for certain is that Americans are among the most goodhearted and optimistic a people as you will find anywhere. Proof of that was their boundless generosity 9/11, and more recently hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Finally, Mandy Harvey refers to her second husband, Travis, as the love of her life. I hope this is true and I wish her all the happiness in the world, but how is it that she never once mentioned that she was married during the AGT competition? Even more curious, to me at least, is that Travis does not seem to have attended a single one of her AGT performances. One thing is for certain, however, is that Travis must have the patience of a saint because Mandy Harvey appears to be an insufferable whiner who is always looking for a sympathetic audience. I don't know if this is the result of nurture or nature, but there it is for all to see.
April 28, 2021
I wavered between selecting two or three stars, but decided I did like it enough for 3.
I picked this book up because I wanted to know more about Mandy Harvey, who deeply impressed me with her breakout performance on AGT and then impressed me even more with a virtual concert she did a few weeks ago. I find her very inspirational, and I very much enjoy her music and especially her voice.
I was happy to learn some of what I was wondering about -- specifically, how she was able to figure out how to perform music after losing her hearing -- but was not really expecting the sort of book this turned out to be. It's almost a self-improvement book, which I didn't mind so much, but I found it a little heavy-handed or almost preachy at times. I mean, I was very glad that it was NOT actually *preachy* preachy, but she did bring up how important her faith is and basically has a chapter about religion. But she opens that chapter with the disclaimer that if that's not your thing, you can feel free to skip ahead, which I found refreshing.
Anyway, my point is that it was less of the memoir I was expecting and more a motivational, self-help type of thing, which is not exactly my cup of tea. I did find a lot of merit in much of what she says in this book, however, and while I don't agree with 100% of it, I'd probably recommend this to anyone who is struggling to achieve their dreams.
I picked this book up because I wanted to know more about Mandy Harvey, who deeply impressed me with her breakout performance on AGT and then impressed me even more with a virtual concert she did a few weeks ago. I find her very inspirational, and I very much enjoy her music and especially her voice.
I was happy to learn some of what I was wondering about -- specifically, how she was able to figure out how to perform music after losing her hearing -- but was not really expecting the sort of book this turned out to be. It's almost a self-improvement book, which I didn't mind so much, but I found it a little heavy-handed or almost preachy at times. I mean, I was very glad that it was NOT actually *preachy* preachy, but she did bring up how important her faith is and basically has a chapter about religion. But she opens that chapter with the disclaimer that if that's not your thing, you can feel free to skip ahead, which I found refreshing.
Anyway, my point is that it was less of the memoir I was expecting and more a motivational, self-help type of thing, which is not exactly my cup of tea. I did find a lot of merit in much of what she says in this book, however, and while I don't agree with 100% of it, I'd probably recommend this to anyone who is struggling to achieve their dreams.
October 8, 2017
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was easy to read and easy to understand. It gives us a glimpse into a world without sound. Mandy's story is very inspirational to so many people in so many different ways. She shows us that even when life knocks you down and throws up barriers to you dreams, there are always new roads to take around those obstacles. I am truly in awe of her talent, her determination and her courage to live out her dreams.
I would recommend this book to anyone of any age who is struggling to overcome some obstacle in their life. I would also recommend it to anyone who has a friend or loved one who suffers from a hearing disability. Mandy gives us some great insights into what that person may be experiencing and offers advice on how better to handle certain aspects and interactions of having a hearing impaired person in their life.
Beyond that, she offers some great life lessons that we all sometimes learn the hard way and she sums up each chapter with the highlights of what you just read.
I would recommend this book to anyone of any age who is struggling to overcome some obstacle in their life. I would also recommend it to anyone who has a friend or loved one who suffers from a hearing disability. Mandy gives us some great insights into what that person may be experiencing and offers advice on how better to handle certain aspects and interactions of having a hearing impaired person in their life.
Beyond that, she offers some great life lessons that we all sometimes learn the hard way and she sums up each chapter with the highlights of what you just read.
November 7, 2017
I won this book on good reads first reads. This book is simply amazing. Mandy has been through so much and still has a positive outlook on life. I love that at the end of the chapters they have “making sense of YOUR rhythm”, this summarizes the lessons in the chapter.
This book really spoke to me and it gave me hope and courage to keep moving on. ‘..the death of your dream doesn’t mark the end of your life, only the end of your plans.” “ Forget trying to be like someone else. Just make up your mind that it’s okay to fail, and then go to work, breaking down your challenges and putting it back together in a way that makes sense for you.” There are so many more lines I highlighted in this book.
Everyone needs to read this book and find their own rhythm. Also they need to see Mandy on the voice, she is an amazing singer!
This book really spoke to me and it gave me hope and courage to keep moving on. ‘..the death of your dream doesn’t mark the end of your life, only the end of your plans.” “ Forget trying to be like someone else. Just make up your mind that it’s okay to fail, and then go to work, breaking down your challenges and putting it back together in a way that makes sense for you.” There are so many more lines I highlighted in this book.
Everyone needs to read this book and find their own rhythm. Also they need to see Mandy on the voice, she is an amazing singer!
September 1, 2018
I first heard of Mandy Harvey when I saw the clip of her episode on America's Got Talent singing and playing the ukelele even though she's completely deaf. In this book she explains how she lost her hearing and how she managed to get back into music even with no hearing. Harvey was a music major in her first year of college when she suddenly started to lose her hearing and within a few months she was completely deaf. She went into a deep depression because music was her love and passion. Her father helped her try out singing again and she was able to continue singing through muscle memory, feeling music and vocal vibrations, and with help from a pitch app to make sure she gets and stays on pitch while singing. But, this is not the only adversity Harvey has overcome in her life - she had other physical and emotional struggles, including a failed marriage that helped shape her life and become the resilient person she is now. This is a very inspiring book about an amazing woman who's overcome a lot and revamped her dreams when the original dreams died.
April 28, 2019
I was fascinated by her story when I saw her sing on America's Got Talent. This has some great advice about pursuing the full use of your gifts even in the face of overwhelming challenges. I appreciated her honesty and that it was a clear picture that a life of faith doesn't mean our lives will always be rosy.
I suppose the only thing that made me find it less-than-worthy of more stars is that I sometimes find it tough when people who have obstacles in life that others share decide to speak as if speaking for the whole group of people possessing that disability or having gone through that experience. While it's certainly possible that others feel that way, it is also possible that not ALL of them feel the same way or would offer the same advice. Overall, it was a very inspiring and kind read.
I suppose the only thing that made me find it less-than-worthy of more stars is that I sometimes find it tough when people who have obstacles in life that others share decide to speak as if speaking for the whole group of people possessing that disability or having gone through that experience. While it's certainly possible that others feel that way, it is also possible that not ALL of them feel the same way or would offer the same advice. Overall, it was a very inspiring and kind read.
August 21, 2020
Beautiful inspirational story. Mandy Harvey is very honest about her struggles, frustrations and choices in telling her story with sensitivity. She gives some very good advice to those of us who do not have a physical disability about how to not insult a challenged person.
Her story though is wider reaching. It is very relatable because we all have struggles of some kind and by seeing how she found ways to compensate for her hearing loss, it can inspire us to look outside the box to find ways to address our own issues.
The book is well organized, informative and easy to read. We can clearly hear the author's voice.
Her story though is wider reaching. It is very relatable because we all have struggles of some kind and by seeing how she found ways to compensate for her hearing loss, it can inspire us to look outside the box to find ways to address our own issues.
The book is well organized, informative and easy to read. We can clearly hear the author's voice.
September 30, 2017
Completely inspired by this book and just by Mandy as a person. Amazing story that talks about overcoming fears and working through struggle. Still in awe of her talent and life story. She brings so much hope and joy doing what she does. Literally smiled and said Amen through the entirety of this book. It's really helpful to read about someone that shares similar struggles and finding ways to work through the tough times we face. It was exactly what I needed to read at this time in my life. Loved it!
October 14, 2018
This is a book that aims to inform the readers of Harvey's life and how she used religion, family and opportunities to show that she can achieve anything. It is specifically aimed at showing the upward rise of her career in music despite being deaf.
I would have liked more a of a memoir style when talking about her life instead of a how to be your best self, motivational writing, but I understand that this was the intent of her writing this book and enjoyed the honest, conversational novel.
I would have liked more a of a memoir style when talking about her life instead of a how to be your best self, motivational writing, but I understand that this was the intent of her writing this book and enjoyed the honest, conversational novel.
February 24, 2022
I'd love for this to have been more of a biography, rather than a self-help/motivational book, but I still really liked it.
I have to say a HUGE AMEN to the chapter about other Christians who feel that someone is to blame for any problem, and since a "good" Christian can't blame God, they decide to blame the person who is in the midst of the problem. I hate to say that I have had that experience so many times in dealing with my chronic illness, and my husband has heard that about his paralysis as well :(
I have to say a HUGE AMEN to the chapter about other Christians who feel that someone is to blame for any problem, and since a "good" Christian can't blame God, they decide to blame the person who is in the midst of the problem. I hate to say that I have had that experience so many times in dealing with my chronic illness, and my husband has heard that about his paralysis as well :(
May 12, 2018
I thought the over all book was very empowering and inspiring, but the chapters were very short and had chapter sums up in the end, but I did like it. This book felt more like an advice book more than an autobiography. Don’t get me wrong, it was truly inspiring, and i felt like I had a conversation with this book. But the format was something I have not seen before and therefore, I gave it a 3 because of that.
November 3, 2019
After seeing Mandy Harvey sing live and being really moved by her spirit, I was happy to read her book which talks about her struggle with losing her hearing and how she overcame it to become the successful singer she is today. She has great advice on the ingredients of success, how to treat people with disabilities, how to manage fear. A quick read, but one that leaves you with a few wise life lessons.
April 10, 2020
Hi - Not the kind of book I was expecting. I thought it was more about how she got to American Idol and how her career took off from there.
Instead, it was much better!! It was more of her attitude and challenges she overcame. To not give up and to chase your dreams. It is more of a biography of her and doesn't mention American Idol at all - not when it comes to her experience.
Highly recommend as it is motivational and inspirational.
Instead, it was much better!! It was more of her attitude and challenges she overcame. To not give up and to chase your dreams. It is more of a biography of her and doesn't mention American Idol at all - not when it comes to her experience.
Highly recommend as it is motivational and inspirational.
December 23, 2017
I love how every chapter ends with a little recap of the life lesson that Mandy is trying to get across to the audience. It added so much more to the book. Like a two for one sale, stories from her life and life lessons that she has been through and learned from and wants to pass on to others. I loved it!
February 28, 2018
After a star-turn on America’s Got Talent, Harvey captivated millions worldwide with her incredible voice and fascinating story. Her new memoir details how sudden deafness at the age of eighteen transformed her life in totally unexpected ways. Offering candid insights into her journey and what she learned along the way, Harvey reveals how she found a new way to “hear” and thrive.
April 10, 2018
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Such a delightful and insightful look at obstacles in life and how to look at them with fresh eyes and fresh faith.
Thanks to Howard books for the complimentary review copy.
Such a delightful and insightful look at obstacles in life and how to look at them with fresh eyes and fresh faith.
Thanks to Howard books for the complimentary review copy.
May 2, 2018
This book was ok. I became a fan of Mandy’s when she was on AGT. I really enjoyed some of the chapters of this book and others were not so enjoyable. Some points of the book are spot on, others seemed a bit harsh. Liked the autobiographical parts of the book and how one can overcome obstacles, but the writing style didn’t not sit well with me.
September 17, 2018
This book felt like me and a friend talking. Mandy has been through her ups and downs, like all of us, and it was very refreshing how she was not afraid to write about them. I have bought the book, read it in less than a week, and then loaned it to a friend. We're both very shy musicians, and this book was perfect to get us out of our comfort zones, because of Mandy's confidence in herself.
January 31, 2019
Mandy Harvey describes losing her hearing as a freshman vocal music major, but going on to perform successfully and all her challenges in life. It was interesting to me as a musician and inspiring and wise after all she’s been through. Lots of nuggets of wisdom about disabilities, faith, challenges, etc.
February 13, 2019
I don't really like inspirational/motivational books. I picked this up because I saw Mandy on America's Got Talent and was curious about her story. It turns out, she had quite a career before even being on the show. But funny that AGT was never mentioned. I would have liked this book better if it was more memoir, less self help.
March 18, 2019
Can I give this book 6 stars? This book is well written and gives amazing advice on a number of topics but most notably, on what to do and how to move forward when life doesn't go the way you planned and how to pick up the pieces and move forward. As someone in that situation (a child born with disabilities) I gained so much on how to move forward with my challenges.
April 27, 2019
Mandy Harvey's life and passion for music could have ended with a sudden loss of her hearing, yet she has chosen to embrace life, do something very spectacular with her gift, and share her life lessons with us. Her lessons in this book reflect not only what she has learned along the way, but what many of us need to hear.
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