In the autobiography Deaf Again, Mark Drolsbough writes about his life in which he was born hearing, grew up hard of hearing, and eventually became deaf. By writing this book, he helps many people see from his perspective what it means for someone to struggle to fit into hearing society. During his early years, his eyes were closed to the deaf world, he was only taught how to live in a hearing world. The book not only covers his personal involvement, but covers some important moments in deaf history. It's really eye-opening because instead of just learning about deaf culture and history, someone who has lived it is actually explaining their own experiences. The story is set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Mark was born. Both of his parents were deaf, but his grandparents could hear. From birth until first grade, he had perfectly normal hearing, so he developed language skills like any normal child would. Mark's hearing loss was slow and occurred over time without anyone noticing. When the reality of his hearing loss hit his family and his teachers, questions arose about his education. His parents and grandparents were worried that teaching him sign language would distract him from learning the spoken language, so it was decided that Mark would grow up as a child with normal hearing and speech. At this time in history, those who were deaf were best converted into hearing people. Doctors, speech pathologists, and audiologists all recommended the use of speech and lip reading instead of sign language. Because Mark's grandparents were hearing, they were closer to the parental position than his deaf parents. His grandparents gave him the best education possible, starting… halfway… people from all over the world coming together and making a difference, even in the hearing world. The hearing chair resigned, so a deaf chair was elected for the university. Deaf pride spread across the world as the deaf community became noticed and recognized around the world. Overall, I enjoyed reading the book because it opened my eyes to the deaf community and everything that hearing people go through and benefit from. The autobiography doesn't just tell you what his life was like; he makes you feel his emotions through every trip explaining with countless details. The author wanted to point out how he had failed as a hearing person, and just wanted to be appreciated as himself. As his eyes opened to the world of the deaf, mine did too. Works CitedDrolsbaugh, Mark. Deaf again. 4th edition. Springhouse: Handwave Publications, 2005. Print.