Silent Night

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Synopsis

Some people may have considered Sue Thomas's deafness a liability. The FBI considered it an asset....

Growing up in northeastern Ohio, Sue Thomas was like any other toddler. But one evening while watching television with her family, suddenly she couldn't hear the sound of the program. The next morning Sue didn't respond to anyone's voice. Her parents rushed her to their family doctor. He delivered devastating news: eighteen month-old Sue had experienced a sudden and total hearing loss.

Sue's parents made a lifelong commitment to help her live as normal a life as possible in the hearing world. With professional assistance, Sue learned to speak and lip read. When school presented challenges, Sue worked harder, eventually earning a B. S. degree and completing graduate work in political science and international relations.

A door opened at the FBI for Sue to begin a training program for deaf people to classify fingerprints. But when agents realized Sue's uncanny ability to read lips, they approached her about undercover surveillance. Sue excelled at her job, exceeding her family's expectations.

Yet something still seemed to be missing in her life. Refocusing her goals on helping others, today Sue is a motivational speaker with a deeper purpose who appears regularly before civic, professional, and church groups. Silent Night tells her inspiring story.

Copyright:
1990

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
299 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780842359092
Publisher:
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Sue Thomas and S. Rickly Christian
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted By:
Anastasia S.
Proofread By:
Lissi
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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