Sounds Like Skipper: The Story of Kerena Marchant and Her Hearing Dog Skipper

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Synopsis

Skipper is a shaggy-haired Jack Russell, one of the earliest dogs trained in a new scheme to help people suffering from deafness. The author, a permanent researcher for BBC TV, has been deaf since infancy. Modern technology can equip her with a special high-powered hearing aid, but Skipper enables her to live alone, summoning her to doorbells and telephones, waking her when the alarm rings, and warning her of such unexpected hazards as burglars or fire alarms. The author's story of life with Skipper is full of insights into the plight of the deaf in contemporary society.

Kerena tells her story of how she received Skipper a Jack Russell terror mix dog, and how his presence changed her life. She also discusses some problems that she experienced as a almost deaf person in a hearing world, and her experiences with the deaf community too.

Copyright:
1987

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
299 Pages
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Kerena Marchant
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Animals, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:
Shelley L. Rhodes
Proofread By:
Vicente Llanes
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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