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Book The Hearing Trumpet

    Book Details:
  • Author : Leonora Carrington
  • Publisher : New York Review of Books
  • Release : 2021-01-05
  • ISBN : 1681374641
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book The Hearing Trumpet written by Leonora Carrington and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old woman enters into a fantastical world of dreams and nightmares in this surrealist classic admired by Björk and Luis Buñuel. Leonora Carrington, painter, playwright, and novelist, was a surrealist trickster par excellence, and The Hearing Trumpet is the witty, celebratory key to her anarchic and allusive body of work. The novel begins in the bourgeois comfort of a residential corner of a Mexican city and ends with a man-made apocalypse that promises to usher in the earth’s rebirth. In between we are swept off to a most curious old-age home run by a self-improvement cult and drawn several centuries back in time with a cross-dressing Abbess who is on a quest to restore the Holy Grail to its rightful owner, the Goddess Venus. Guiding us is one of the most unexpected heroines in twentieth-century literature, a nonagenarian vegetarian named Marian Leatherby, who, as Olga Tokarczuk writes in her afterword, is “hard of hearing” but “full of life.”

Book Hearing Happiness

Download or read book Hearing Happiness written by Jaipreet Virdi and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving together lyrical history and personal memoir, Virdi powerfully examines society’s—and her own—perception of life as a deaf person in America. At the age of four, Jaipreet Virdi’s world went silent. A severe case of meningitis left her alive but deaf, suddenly treated differently by everyone. Her deafness downplayed by society and doctors, she struggled to “pass” as hearing for most of her life. Countless cures, treatments, and technologies led to dead ends. Never quite deaf enough for the Deaf community or quite hearing enough for the “normal” majority, Virdi was stuck in aural limbo for years. It wasn’t until her thirties, exasperated by problems with new digital hearing aids, that she began to actively assert her deafness and reexamine society’s—and her own—perception of life as a deaf person in America. Through lyrical history and personal memoir, Hearing Happiness raises pivotal questions about deafness in American society and the endless quest for a cure. Taking us from the 1860s up to the present, Virdi combs archives and museums to understand the long history of curious cures: ear trumpets, violet ray apparatuses, vibrating massagers, electrotherapy machines, airplane diving, bloodletting, skull hammering, and many more. Hundreds of procedures and products have promised grand miracles but always failed to deliver a universal cure—a harmful legacy that is still present in contemporary biomedicine. Blending Virdi’s own experiences together with her exploration into the fascinating history of deafness cures, Hearing Happiness is a powerful story that America needs to hear. Praise for Hearing Happiness “In part a critical memoir of her own life, this archival tour de force centers on d/Deafness, and, specifically, the obsessive search for a “cure”. . . . This survey of cure and its politics, framed by disability studies, allows readers—either for the first time or as a stunning example in the field—to think about how notions of remediation are leveraged against the most vulnerable.” —Public Books “Engaging. . . . A sweeping chronology of human deafness fortified with the author’s personal struggles and triumphs.” —Kirkus Reviews “Part memoir, part historical monograph, Virdi’s Hearing Happiness breaks the mold for academic press publications.” —Publishers Weekly “In her insightful book, Virdi probes how society perceives deafness and challenges the idea that a disability is a deficit. . . . [She] powerfully demonstrates how cures for deafness pressure individuals to change, to “be better.” —Washington Post

Book Hearings

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee ...
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1962
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1254 pages

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee ... and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 1254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Model Rules of Professional Conduct

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  • Author : American Bar Association. House of Delegates
  • Publisher : American Bar Association
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 9781590318737
  • Pages : 216 pages

Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Book Hearings  Reports and Prints of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy

Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Guide for Hearing Officers in NLRB Representation and Section 10 K  Proceedings

Download or read book Guide for Hearing Officers in NLRB Representation and Section 10 K Proceedings written by United States. National Labor Relations Board. Office of the General Counsel and published by National Labor Relations Board. This book was released on 1993 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearing to Review the Potential Economic Impacts of Climate Change on the Farm Sector

Download or read book Hearing to Review the Potential Economic Impacts of Climate Change on the Farm Sector written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearings

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  • Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1971
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1618 pages

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Review of Tracking and Data Acquisition Program  Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Aeronautics and Space Technology Of     93 1   93 2  Oct 24  1973  Jan  29  1974

Download or read book Review of Tracking and Data Acquisition Program Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Aeronautics and Space Technology Of 93 1 93 2 Oct 24 1973 Jan 29 1974 written by United States. Congress. House. Science and Astronautics Committee and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Education of Brett Kavanaugh

Download or read book The Education of Brett Kavanaugh written by Robin Pogrebin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A remarkable work of slowed-down journalism...They are doing their jobs as journalists and writing the first draft of history." —Jill Filipovic, The Washington Post "...Generous but also damning." —Hanna Rosin, The New York Times From two New York Times reporters, a deeper look at the formative years of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his confirmation. In September 2018, the F.B.I. was given only a week to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. But even as Kavanaugh was sworn in to his lifetime position, many questions remained unanswered, leaving millions of Americans unsettled. During the Senate confirmation hearings that preceded the bureau's brief probe, New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly broke critical stories about Kavanaugh's past, including the "Renate Alumni" yearbook story. They were inundated with tips from former classmates, friends, and associates that couldn't be fully investigated before the confirmation process closed. Now, their book fills in the blanks and explores the essential question: Who is Brett Kavanaugh? The Education of Brett Kavanaugh paints a picture of the prep-school and Ivy-League worlds that formed our newest Supreme Court Justice. By offering commentary from key players from his confirmation process who haven't yet spoken publicly and pursuing lines of inquiry that were left hanging, it will be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand our political system and Kavanaugh's unexpectedly emblematic role in it.

Book The Silence Between Us

Download or read book The Silence Between Us written by Alison Gervais and published by Blink. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with the challenges of transitioning from a Hard of Hearing School to a Hearing high school, Maya has more than a learning curve. But what if she has more to learn about herself and how far she is willing to push for what she believes in? Perfect for contemporary fiction fans, The Silence Between Us is a novel that doesn’t shy away from the real-life struggles of high school, heart break, and d/Deaf culture. Schneider Family Book Award, Best Teen Honor Book 2020 Torn from her Hard of Hearing school when her mother's job takes them across the country, Deaf teen Maya must attend a hearing school for the first time since her hearing loss. As if that wasn’t hard enough, she also has to adjust to the hearing culture, which she finds frustrating. When her new friends and classmates start pushing into Maya’s thoughts about what it means to be Deaf, it clashes with her idea of self-worth and values. Looking past graduation towards a future medical career, Maya knows nothing, not even an unexpected romance, will derail her pursuits or cause her to question her integrity. Wattpad sensation Alison Gervais writes a stunning portrayal of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing culture in this clean YA contemporary romance. Drawing from her own deaf experience and relationship with the HoH community, Gervais provides a personal interview and commentary on cochlear implants. The Silence Between Us mixes lighthearted romance with deeper social issues facing minority groups. “The Silence Between Us?is eminently un-put-down-able.” (NPR) “Gervais deftly renders both the nuanced, everyday realities of life with disability and Maya’s fierce pride in her Deafness, delivering a vibrant story that will resonate with Deaf and hearing audiences alike.” –?Booklist “A solid addition to middle/high school fiction that allows for deep discussion about stereotypes concerning disabilities.”?School Library Journal “This is a great YA contemporary (clean) romance that follows Maya as she navigates a new school and plans for her future. The addition of representation by a Deaf character was really beautifully done. Highly recommend for people looking for a sweet, engaging, and educational romantic read.” (YA and Kids Book Central)

Book Auditory Scene Analysis

Download or read book Auditory Scene Analysis written by Albert S. Bregman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1994-09-29 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Auditory Scene Analysis addresses the problem of hearing complex auditory environments, using a series of creative analogies to describe the process required of the human auditory system as it analyzes mixtures of sounds to recover descriptions of individual sounds. In a unified and comprehensive way, Bregman establishes a theoretical framework that integrates his findings with an unusually wide range of previous research in psychoacoustics, speech perception, music theory and composition, and computer modeling.

Book Federal Administrative Law Judge Hearings

Download or read book Federal Administrative Law Judge Hearings written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Review of the Penn Central s Aondition   1971  Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation   92 1  July 27 and 28  1971

Download or read book Review of the Penn Central s Aondition 1971 Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation 92 1 July 27 and 28 1971 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 2386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Background Material on Social Security Hearings and Appeals

Download or read book Background Material on Social Security Hearings and Appeals written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Submission

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michel Houellebecq
  • Publisher : Random House
  • Release : 2016-09-08
  • ISBN : 1473523613
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book Submission written by Michel Houellebecq and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the 2022 French Presidential election looms, two candidates emerge as favourites: Marine Le Pen of the Front National, and the charismatic Muhammed Ben Abbes of the growing Muslim Fraternity. Forming a controversial alliance with the political left to block the Front National’s alarming ascendency, Ben Abbes sweeps to power, and overnight the country is transformed. This proves to be the death knell of French secularism, as Islamic law comes into force: women are veiled, polygamy is encouraged and, for our narrator François – misanthropic, middle-aged and alienated – life is set on a new course. Submission is a devastating satire, comic and melancholy by turns, and a profound meditation on faith and meaning in Western society.

Book Review of I C C  Policies and Practices  Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation   91 1  June 24  25  1969  Serial No  91 16

Download or read book Review of I C C Policies and Practices Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation 91 1 June 24 25 1969 Serial No 91 16 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: