{"product_id":"silent-journey-9781625221230","title":"Silent Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eI've known a lot of women and dated plenty, but I never dreamed I'd wind up with someone who wasn't Deaf. I saw Savannah in the restaurant one night and she smiled. The day I caught up to her on campus, I was excited. Then, in less than a minute, my hopes crumbled. When I told her I was Deaf, her expression changed. I thought she'd walk away from me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's when I fell in love with her. Men don't like admitting to being struck by cupid's arrows. It doesn't sound macho, but I was hit hard. I knew I'd marry her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a Deaf man in a hearing world and asking Savannah to be a permanent part of my life was more than a little intimidating. Convincing her to step into my world gave me one more problem to overcome as I pursued a career where most people considered hearing a prerequisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm no longer that little boy who wasn't invited to the birthday party because I was different. I'm Deaf. I'm proud of who I am. It's not an excuse. It's a reminder to be better, to try harder, and to find my own success. This is my story of perseverance and the pursuit of the near impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Van Doorn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indie Artist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781625221230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.78d","brand":"E. Ayers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662803890332,"sku":"9781625221230","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f7f16fae-22e2-4511-90ab-8ebdf526a91c.jpg?v=1603902744","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/silent-journey-9781625221230","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}