Neither-Nor: A Young Australian’s Experience with Hearing Loss

Paul Jacobs

This is the story of a search for identity and purpose for a man who feels himself to be neither deaf nor hearing, but an in-between. The author, deafened at five, a high achiever in his native Australia but always made to feel different, tours Europe and finally comes to England to work with deaf residents with complex needs at Court Grange College in Devon. He takes the rich experiences back to Australia believing that ‘Power comes from within, not without. Sure, deafness makes one prone to be stigmatized. Yet having a disability can act as a stimulus for greater personal growth, richer experiences, and more genuine relationships’. Paperback 176 pages April 2007

£18.50