Deaf Utopia: A Memoir―and a Love Letter to a Way of Life

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A heartfelt and inspiring memoir and celebration of Deaf culture by Nyle DiMarco, actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and cultural icon of the international Deaf community<\/strong><\/p>

Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. At the hospital one day after he was born, Nyle ?failed? his first test?a hearing test?to the joy and excitement of his parents.<\/p>

In this engrossing memoir, Nyle shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, of what it means to navigate a world built for hearing people. From growing up in a rough-and-tumble childhood in Queens with his big and loving Italian-American family to where he is now, Nyle has always been driven to explore beyond the boundaries given him. A college math major and athlete at Gallaudet?the famed university for the Deaf in Washington, DC?Nyle was drawn as a young man to acting, and dove headfirst into the reality show competitions America's Next Top Model<\/em> and Dancing with the Stars<\/em>?ultimately winning both competitions.<\/p>

Deaf Utopia<\/em> is more than a memoir, it is a cultural anthem?a proud and defiant song of Deaf culture and a love letter to American Sign Language, Nyle's primary language. Through his stories and those of his Deaf brothers, parents, and grandparents, Nyle opens many windows into the Deaf experience.<\/p>

Deaf Utopia<\/em> is intimate, suspenseful, hilarious, eye-opening, and smart?both a memoir and a celebration of what makes Deaf culture unique and beautiful.<\/p><\/P>"