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Terry Galloway’s memoir opens in 1959, when a medication given to her mother caused her to become deaf as a child. Labeling herself a “child freak,” she used loud hearing aids and Coke‑bottle glasses to stage a dramatic, self‑thrown drowning at a camp for crippled children. From that moment, Galloway turned to theater—both onstage and off—to challenge and transcend the limitations of her hearing loss. Through vivid, self‑deprecating prose she discusses mental health struggles, queer identity, and the quirky, unforgettable characters who populate her silent world. The book transforms what might have been a bitter lament into an unexpectedly hilarious and touching reflection on life, identity, and artistic resilience.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Terry Galloway
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