Book
Train Go Sorry
Inside a Deaf World
Leah Hager Cohen
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · April 25, 1995
Reading lane: Special Needs
A stunning work of journalism and memoir that explores the intimate truths of the silent but articulate world of the deaf.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Across Two Worlds
Journalism and memoir meet in a close look at connection across deaf and hearing worlds.
Come here for
- The intimate crossings of deaf and hearing life
- A lens on language, family, and missed connections
Expect
- Journalism braided with personal memory
- A view into New York’s Lexington School for the Deaf
Book Details
- Authors
- Leah Hager Cohen
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- April 25, 1995
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Special Needs · Physical Disabilities
- Reading lane
- Special Needs
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Publisher Categories
Physical Disabilities
Sign Language
Disability Studies
About This Book
A stunning work of journalism and memoir that explores the intimate truths of the silent but articulate world of the deaf. In American Sign Language, "train go sorry" means "missing the boat." Leah Hager Cohen uses the phrase as shorthand for the myriad missed connections between the deaf and the hearing. As she ushers readers into New York's Lexington School for the Deaf, Cohen (whose grandfather was deaf and whose father was the school's superintendent) she also forges new...
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