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Brandi Rarus’s life began with the loss of hearing from spinal meningitis at age six, yet she adapted to lip‑reading, excelled in school, and thrived within the hearing community. Through college she embraced Deaf Culture, discovering that being deaf empowered her, not limited her. Her achievements culminated in becoming Miss Deaf America in 1988, where she met and married Tim, a leader in the Gallaudet presidency movement. Together they raised three hearing sons and dreamed of a daughter. When a four‑month‑old deaf girl named Zoe was faced with an uncertain future, Brandi and Tim’s family became her lifelong home. "Finding Zoe" documents this uplifting story of hope, adoption, and the everyday miracles found within Deaf America.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Brandi Rarus
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