Review: Inspirational
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2012
Hear through my Ears is the interesting, inspiring, and triumphant real story of a girl who grew up with hearing lost and refused to let it keep her from doing what she wanted to do.I think we've all wondered what it would be like not to be able to hear or see. Hear through my Ears answers one of those questions. As a passenger on the journey of a woman with severe hearing loss I experienced so many different emotions. I was impressed with her parents for their insistence that she be raised just like any other child, learn to lip read and function within normal society, and soothed her hurt feelings as she grew. I know you may be thinking I'm exaggerating, but the thing to remember is technology and understanding of things has come a long way in the past thirty years. Back then there were no texts, no TDD machines, or specialized equipment to make the hearing impaired lives easier.I was saddened by the cruelty of children and the ignorance of adults. Every time she put herself out there found rejection but kept going I was inspired and proud. We all know what it's like to be made fun of, snubbed for being "different" in someone else's eyes. Tara had to deal with that times ten over. I had to ask myself would I be strong enough to deal with it? The answer is I really don't know. For me personally hearing is probably my most coveted sense next to taste. When I'm sick is the clogged hearing that gets to me most. So the thought of not hearing anything or having that sound garbled and distorted sends me into a slow panic. This alone, made me admire Ms. Chevrestt even more.I highly recommend this biography. It's informative, entertaining and in my opinion it teaches a lesson in humility.