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tessavi

The Bonesetter's Daughter | Amy Tan

Two of the books I mooched arrived today! 😍
#bookmooch #bookhaul

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SqueakyChu

Listen with the Heart: Relationships and Hearing Loss | Michael A. Harvey

I requested this book from #BookMooch because I am hard of hearing. After reading about half of it, I‘m a bit disappointed because it is too heavily focused on psychotherapy for my reading pleasure. I was expecting a book which is more tuned into helping family members and friends tune into better empathy for those suffering with my condition.

lesmel Bummer! My mom suffers from SSHL (1 ear) & I always am looking for ways to help her or better understand her situation. 7y

SqueakyChu @lesmel This book has some good insights, though. I‘ll try to follow up when I‘m finished reading it with more of my thoughts. 7y

SqueakyChu This is very true...
“Turning up the volume of audiotapes does not make it clearer, it often distorts the signal.” (edited) 7y

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SqueakyChu Louder is often not better. Slower and clearer is better for those like me with poor word discrimination. I have moderate NSHL and wear bilateral hearing aids. 7y

ValerieAndBooks I am Deaf myself (since birth) and people get surprised when I tell them we need to move away from a noisy background in order to understand them better 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y

SqueakyChu @ValerieAndBooks I was really hoping that this book would have been more of a “how to” guide for others that I could pass it along to my husband. So far, it doesn‘t seem to fit the bill. I‘ve worn hearing aids for over 20 years. He‘s good, but not great, with communicating with me. 😃 7y

SharonGoforth Welcome to Litsy!! I‘m over on LT as well ☺️ 7y

SqueakyChu @SharonGoforth Thank you! It‘s nice to find a fellow LTer here! 😃 7y

ValerieAndBooks @SqueakyChu how long have you two been married? My hubby and I have been together a long time (35 years total) and by now he knows what works best for us. I wish I could think of recommended reading. Maybe @Betty has suggestions. 7y

Betty @SqueakyChu welcome to Litsy! I've been Deaf since birth. Can't think right off the bat, @ValerieAndBooks what books to recommend. (edited) 7y

Betty @SqueakyChu, so right that louder is not better. I had a dentist long ago who thought getting closer could help me lipread him better. I couldn't move my head back while in the dentist chair! 7y

SqueakyChu @ValerieAndBooks LOL! We‘ve been married for 38 years! Even today he was reading the paper and talking to me about something while facing away from me. He‘s hopeless!! 😀 7y

SqueakyChu @Betty Thanks for the welcome! 7y

SqueakyChu @Betty Hilarious! I tell my dentist and hygienist to stop talking to me when they put their masks on because I then can‘t understand a thing they say! 😃 (edited) 7y

Betty Funny that your husband forgets. My OWN mother forgot too...once I asked her to make a phone call for me (this was long long before TTYs and video-relays), she looked at me puzzled and asked "can't you do that?" @SqueakyChu (edited) 7y

SqueakyChu @Betty *sigh* No one understands! 7y

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tessavi

The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands: The Waste Lands | Stephen King

Got a book from #bookmooch and the sender included some chocolate! Book lovers are the best 😊 In case you're on Litsy, Rachel thank you so much!

GirlChandler Oo, now I‘m interested in BookMooch! Thank you! 7y

tessavi @Starbeast22 Missed your comment, sorry! http://www.bookmooch.com/tessavi1 If you see anything on my list but don't have enough points yet, just let me know here and I'll be happy to send you a book or two 🤗 7y

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tessavi

Mistress of the Art of Death | Ariana Franklin

Help me find a new home for these books! I will ship internationally.
http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/tessavi1
#bookmooch

biblio_ginger I haven't tried bookmooch, but I use Paperbackswap.com and am pretty happy with it. 😊 7y

tessavi @biblio_ginger is paperbackswap international? I'm located in Tokyo and though shipping books from Japan is cheap, shipping to Japan can get pricey. Anyways, if you're interested in any of my books I'd be happy to send it! I need to make space 😉 7y

biblio_ginger @tessavi sorry I thought they were international but I was wrong 😔 I'd love to have your Clive Barker though! 😊 7y

tessavi @biblio_ginger Sure! Could you mail your address to : tessavi1 at gmail? 7y

biblio_ginger @tessavi Yes! Thank you! 😁 7y

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Octoberwoman

Long Secret | Louise Fitzhugh

Ever since I reread Harriet the Spy awhile back I've wanted to read the sequel, which I don't think I read as a kid.

#bookmail #louisefitzhugh #bookmooch

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