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PublishedOn
2001-02-02
ISBN
9781563681042
EAN
9781563681042
Book Title
Orchid of the Bayou : a Deaf Woman Faces Blindess
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Publication Year
2001
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
Catherine Hoffpauir Fischer, Cathryn Carroll
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Topic
People with Disabilities, Personal Memoirs
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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In graduating from Gallaudet University, finding a job in Washington, D.C., and starting a family with her college sweetheart, Kitty Fischer tacitly abandoned the Louisiana Cajun culture that had exposed her to little more than prejudice and misery as a child. Upon discovering that she suffered from Usher syndrome (a genetic condition that causes both deafness and blindness), however, Fischer began an unlikely journey toward reclaiming her heritage. She and Cathryn Carroll tell the story of her heroic struggle and cultural odyssey in Orchid of the Bayou: A Deaf Woman Faces Blindness. "By this time Mama knew I was 'not right, '" Fischer says of her early childhood. "She knew the real words for 'not right, ' too, though she never said those words. I was deaf and dumb." Initially Fischer's parents turned to folk healers to try and "cure" their daughter's deafness, but an aunt's fortunate discovery of the Louisiana School for the Deaf would rescue Fischer from misunderstanding and introduce her to sign language and Deaf culture. She weathered the school''s experiments with oralism and soon rose to the top of her class, ultimately leaving Louisiana for the academic promise of Gallaudet. While in college, Fischer met and married her future husband, Lance, a Jewish Deaf man from Brooklyn, New York, and each landed jobs close to their alma mater. After the birth of their first child, however, Fischer could no longer ignore her increasing tunnel vision. Doctors quickly confirmed that Fischer had Usher syndrome. While Fischer struggled to come to terms with her condition, the high incidence of Usher syndrome among Cajun people led her to re-examine her cultural roots. "Could I still be me, Catherine Hoffpauir Fischer, had I not been born of a mix that codes for Usher syndrome?" she asks. "To some extent, the history of my people explains the constitution of my genes and the way my life has unfolded." Today Fischer prospers, enjoying her time with family and friends and celebrating the Deaf, Cajun, Blind, and Jewish cultures that populate her life. Her lively story will resonate with anyone who recognizes the arduous journey toward claiming an identity.

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Gallaudet University Press
ISBN-10
1563681048
ISBN-13
9781563681042
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Book Title
Orchid of the Bayou : a Deaf Woman Faces Blindess
Author
Catherine Hoffpauir Fischer, Cathryn Carroll
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
People with Disabilities, Personal Memoirs
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14 Oz

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Rf292.8.C37 2002
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
00-050410
Dewey Decimal
362.4/1/092
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by WE9NTMtuSlG@Deleted
    May 08, 2007

    Orchid of the Bayou by Catherine Hoffpauir Fishcer

    I had to buy Orchid of the Bayou as part of my class assignment. We had to read the book and then do a book report on it. I searched all stores for this book and it was out of stock everywhere. I went on Ebay, found it, and the price was JUST RIGHT. This is an interesting story about a young girl who is born deaf. If you are currently studying ASL or if you have a family member who is deaf, this would be a very interesting book for you to pick up and read. I am giving the book five S T A R S .

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