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Soundtrack of Silence

by Matt Hay

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Book of the Day, NPR · January 24, 2024

'Soundtrack of Silence' is a touching memoir about music and hearing loss

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A touching memoir about growing up with a medical condition that gradually diminished his hearing. As Hay went deaf, he memorized his favourite songs, fell in love and started a family — and nearly two decades later, music helped him partially recover his hearing, something doctors said was impossible.

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