{"product_id":"9780063062399_deaf-utopia","title":"Deaf Utopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heartfelt and inspiring memoir and celebration of Deaf culture by Nyle DiMarco, actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and cultural icon of the international Deaf community\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. At the hospital one day after he was born, Nyle “failed” his first test—a hearing test—to the joy and excitement of his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engrossing memoir, Nyle shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, of what it means to navigate a world built for hearing people. From growing up in a rough-and-tumble childhood in Queens with his big and loving Italian-American family to where he is now, Nyle has always been driven to explore beyond the boundaries given him. A college math major and athlete at Gallaudet—the famed university for the Deaf in Washington, DC—Nyle was drawn as a young man to acting, and dove headfirst into the reality show competitions \u003cem\u003eAmerica’s Next Top Model\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDancing with the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e—ultimately winning both competitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeaf Utopia\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a memoir, it is a cultural anthem—a proud and defiant song of Deaf culture and a love letter to American Sign Language, Nyle’s primary language. Through his stories and those of his Deaf brothers, parents, and grandparents, Nyle opens many windows into the Deaf experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeaf Utopia\u003c\/em\u003e is intimate, suspenseful, hilarious, eye-opening, and smart—both a memoir and a celebration of what makes Deaf culture unique and beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nyle DiMarco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46900272595093,"sku":"9780063062399","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063062399_e3cdd3aa-d1c6-435b-8171-22726c277c45.jpg?v=1776888250","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063062399_deaf-utopia","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}