Gail Harris Bücher

"Four-month old Zoe was gradually losing her hearing. Her adoptive parents loved her - yet agonized - feeling they couldn't handle raising a deaf child. Would Zoe go back into the welfare system and spend her childhood hoping to find parents willing to adopt her? Or would Zoe be the long-sought answer to a mother's prayers? Brandi Rarus was just 6 when spinal meningitis took away her hearing. Because she spoke well and easily adjusted to lip reading, she was mainstreamed at school and socialized primarily in the hearing community. Brandi was a popular and happy teen, but communication - and being fully part of every conversation - was an ongoing struggle. In college, Brandi embraced Deaf Culture along with the joys of complete and effortless communication with her peers. For the first time, being deaf wasn't a handicap; it was a passport to a new and exciting world. Brandi went on to become Miss Deaf America in 1988 and served as a spokesperson for her community. It was during her tenure as Miss Deaf America that Brandi met Tim, a leader of the Gallaudet uprising in support of selecting the school's first deaf president. The two went on to marry and had three hearing boys - the first non-deaf children born in Tim's family in 125 years. Brandi was incredibly grateful to have her happy and healthy family, but she couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing from her life. She had always dreamed she would have a daughter. Little did she know that just across the state line, Zoe was waiting for her. Set against the backdrop of Deaf America, Finding Zoe is an uplifting story of hope, adoption, and everyday miracles."-- Provided by publisher

Everyone, but especially women, have voices in their heads, providing conflicting advice and resulting in self-doubt. The voice that says "you’re attractive," and the one that insists "you’re fat and ugly." The voice that says that "you’re stupid," and the one that says "you’re a gift of God." The voice that says "you can’t"—and the voice that says you’re unstoppable.Your Heart Knows guides women to tap into the voice of their hearts and live according to its wisdom. Part One focuses on learning how to distinguish the true inner voice of the heart from the debilitating negative and critical voices that originate from outside ourselves. Part Two guides the reader to put into action what’s she’s learned by living according to what her heart already knows.Your Heart Knows guides women to reunite with the magnificent woman within, and listen to and trust the strong, intuitive voice of the heart for everything from changing jobs to choosing a mate. Through personal rituals, affirmations, and ceremonies, this gentle companion and step-by-step guide helps women:• Claim their true, authentic inner voice• Compose a life of harmony and balance• Create personal direction guided by the truest of all compasses—-one’s own inner truths