Breaking the Silence by Jo Milne
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. She became an internet sensation and a world-wide news phenomenon and attracted support from Lauren Laverne, Caitlin Moran and India Knight. This is her extraordinary life story.
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 *
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 *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473606036 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473606039 |
| Title | Breaking the Silence |
| Author | Jo Milne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2016-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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