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Breaking the Silence: The inspiriational story of a girl born deaf and how she took the gamble of a lifetime to hear

Breaking the Silence: The inspiriational story of a girl born deaf and how she took the gamble of a lifetime to hear

by JoMilne (Author)

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    Hardcover 2015

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Synopsis

Jo Milne had already lived a lifetime surrounded by silence, profoundly deaf from birth, when she began to lose her sight. Just before turning thirty, Jo was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic and progressive condition that will one day rob her of her sight altogether.

In 2014 she made a life-changing decision to undergo major surgery. She had cochlear implants fitted allowing her to hear for the first time. Every moment of Jo's days since the operation has become a journey of discovery.

Over 12 million people watched the poignant video of the moment that 39 year old Jo Milne's cochlear implants were switched on allowing her to hear for the first time in her life.

Breaking the Silence is a remarkable and beautifully written memoir that will serve as an inspiration to everyone who reads it. By turns, heart-breaking and heart-warming, it is the incredibly uplifting life-story of a woman who refused to give up hope and always lives life with a smile upon her face.

Watch Jo hear for the first time here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyDdVJ81Ixs

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Coronet
Published: 26 Feb 2015
ISBN 10: 1473606004
ISBN 13: 9781473606005
Book Overview: A remarkable and inspiring memoir from who having been deaf from birth had an operation that enabled her to hear for the first time at the age of 39.

Media Reviews
A quietly devastating book about disability and a moving memoir about growing up in a warm and loving family... At the heart of the book is the experience of what it is like to hear for the first time... Her book will inspire us. Jo is a remarkable woman and a wonderful writer, and Breaking the Silence demands to be widely read. * Mail on Sunday *
The book is so beautiful, the story is so wonderful. * Lauren Laverne *
A fascinating insight into the challenge of living with a disability. * Scotsman *
extremely moving * Sunday Express *
Jo's story is inspiring. We are so touched and humbled that 'One Day Like This' is a part of it. * Elbow *
Her memoir of a life lived in light and darkness, silence and sound, is bright with her courage and humanity. * The Times *
One woman's inspirational story that will make you appreciate your sense like never before. * The Sunday People *
How a woman born deaf took the gamble of her life and escaped a world of silence...The joy of the piano. The echo of her footsteps. Even the hum of the fridge. How one woman's inspiring story will make YOU appreciate the sounds you take for granted. * Daily Mail *
An incredibly moving and inspiring story * Evening Chronicle *
Author Bio

Joanne Milne was born in Gateshead in 1974. She was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 16 months old but it wasn't until she was 29 that she was registered as blind and found to have Usher Syndrome. In 2014 she underwent a cochlear implant operation which gave her the ability to hear for the first time. Her story was picked up by the world's media and the clip of her implants being turned on was viewed by more than four million people.
Today Jo is an ambassador for deaf children and leads a 'changing perceptions of hidden disability' campaign. She is also a columnist and regular radio and tv spokesperson.