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HRM My Journey Through Four Worlds: Growing Up in the Japanese Deaf Hearing and American Worlds P15246151HRM-JOURNEY-FOUR-WORLDS https://cdnimages.opentip.com/full/HRM/HRM-JOURNEY-FOUR-WORLDS.jpg My Journey Through Four Worlds: Growing Up in the Japanese Deaf Hearing and American Worlds An inspiring, honest look at how an American-born Japanese Deaf person has maneuvered decades of stereotypes both from society and within the family, to flourish as a beloved pillar of the Deaf community.OVERVIEWWith humor and devotion, Ronald M. Hirano takes us through the many adventures of his life as the Deaf son of Nikkei, Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Knowing that there would be no opportunities for Ron to be educated in American Sign Language in the camp, his mother made the heart-wrenching decision to send him to live with Delight Rice, who had Deaf parents.As he navigated numerous cultures-Japanese, Deaf, Hearing, and American-Ron endured racism, audism, and ignorance at school and in the workplace. It would have been easy to be discouraged by such obstacles, but Ron saw them as opportunities, oftentimes at the other party\'s expense, for memorable retorts and last laughs. A lifelong community servant for many local and national organizations, Ron and his wife Kay also traveled much of the world. Highlights from many of their trips are shared in this unique autobiography.My Journey Through Four Worlds is an inspiring, honest look at how an American-born Japanese Deaf person has maneuvered decades of stereotypes both from society and within the family, to flourish as a beloved pillar of the Deaf community.Additional DetailsFeatureDetails Mfg part # 9781737711704 Item Dimensions 9\" x 6\" x 0.4\" Weight (lbs) 0.55 Country of Manufacture United States Author(s) Ronald M. Hirano Deaf Author Yes Publisher Savory Words Publishing Publication Date 2021 Media Type(s)BookCD-ROMDVD YesNoNo Cover Type Paperback Pages 159 Voice Over / Audio No Captions No Age(s)BabyChildTeenAdult NoNoNoYes Earn CEUs No ISBN 9781737711704 15246151 0.6600lbs 0.00 0.00 0.00
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An inspiring, honest look at how an American-born Japanese Deaf person has maneuvered decades of stereotypes both from society and within the family, to flourish as a beloved pillar of the Deaf community.

OVERVIEW

With humor and devotion, Ronald M. Hirano takes us through the many adventures of his life as the Deaf son of Nikkei, Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Knowing that there would be no opportunities for Ron to be educated in American Sign Language in the camp, his mother made the heart-wrenching decision to send him to live with Delight Rice, who had Deaf parents.

As he navigated numerous cultures-Japanese, Deaf, Hearing, and American-Ron endured racism, audism, and ignorance at school and in the workplace. It would have been easy to be discouraged by such obstacles, but Ron saw them as opportunities, oftentimes at the other party's expense, for memorable retorts and last laughs. A lifelong community servant for many local and national organizations, Ron and his wife Kay also traveled much of the world. Highlights from many of their trips are shared in this unique autobiography.

My Journey Through Four Worlds is an inspiring, honest look at how an American-born Japanese Deaf person has maneuvered decades of stereotypes both from society and within the family, to flourish as a beloved pillar of the Deaf community.

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