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Train Go Sorry by Leah Hager Cohen

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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

Affinity

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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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 connections.

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