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Four-month old Zoe was gradually losing her hearing. Her adoptive parents loved her-yet agonized-feeling they couldn't handle raising a deaf child. Would Zoe go back into the welfare system and spend her childhood hoping to find parents willing to adopt her? Or would Zoe be the long-sought answer to a mother's prayers?

In 2012, the 8th Deaf History International (DHI) Conference featured presentations from members of Deaf communities around the world who related their own autobiographies as well as the biographies of historical Deaf individuals. Telling Deaf Lives: Agents of Change brings together the best of the DHI Conference offerings with this collection and dissemination of Deaf history by and for members of the deaf community.

Through story and more than 250 photos and illustrations, The History of Gallaudet University traces the historic path that the school traveled to be recognized as the finest institution of higher education for deaf people in the world.

Discouraged from her dream to be a nurse because her hearing loss would make it difficult to communicate with doctors and patients, years later Karen Putz will meet professionals living full, passionate lives - without the full sense of hearing. Meet these people in her book, The Passionate Lives of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People.

Madness in the Mainstream is a rare account of what goes on behind the scenes in educational settings. Deaf author Mark Drolsbaugh pulls no punches as he reveals the consequences of life in the mainstream for deaf and hard of hearing students.

This volume presents a state-of-the-art account of mental health care of deaf people. All mental health professionals who work with deaf individuals will find this book to be an invaluable resource for creating and maintaining culturally affirmative treatment with this population.

Introduction to American Deaf Culture provides an in-depth exploration of how Deaf people are best understood from a cultural perspective. Topics covered include how culture is defined, how the concept of culture can be applied to the Deaf experience, and how Deaf culture has evolved over the years.