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Different Worlds
Sam is like any other teenage girl except that she was born deaf. She meets Jim, falls in love and feels happier than ever before. Then one day Jim's jealous ex-girlfriend reveals a secret. Sam is left wondering if she really knows Jim at all. For their love to grow Jim must show her that their worlds are not too different.
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities.
[Cambridge English Readers Level 2]
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities.
[Cambridge English Readers Level 2]
48 pages, Pocket Book
First published September 22, 2003
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About the author
Margaret Johnson
149 books39 followersMargaret K Johnson was born in Hertfordshire, England. She writes women's fiction and readers for people learning to speak English.
Margaret's novel The Goddess Workshop is a roller-coaster comedy about a mismatched group of women with a common aim - becoming confident, sensual beings. Her second women's fiction novel, The Dare Club is about a group of people who meet on a Divorced and Separated course. They decide to challenge each other to do daring things as part of their discovery process. But is saying how you really feel the most daring thing of all?
Margaret's readers for people learning to speak English are published by Cambridge English Readers, Cambridge Discovery Readers and Cengage Learning. They are in lots of different genres including Fantasy, Romance, Human Interest, Thriller, Fact Book and Adapted Short Stories.
As well as fiction, Margaret has written plays and screen plays. Her comedy GODDESS was performed at Cambridge Drama Centre to rave reviews.
Margaret has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia.
You can find out more at www.margaretkjohnson.co.uk
Or follow her blog at www.margaretkajohnson.wordpress.com
Margaret's novel The Goddess Workshop is a roller-coaster comedy about a mismatched group of women with a common aim - becoming confident, sensual beings. Her second women's fiction novel, The Dare Club is about a group of people who meet on a Divorced and Separated course. They decide to challenge each other to do daring things as part of their discovery process. But is saying how you really feel the most daring thing of all?
Margaret's readers for people learning to speak English are published by Cambridge English Readers, Cambridge Discovery Readers and Cengage Learning. They are in lots of different genres including Fantasy, Romance, Human Interest, Thriller, Fact Book and Adapted Short Stories.
As well as fiction, Margaret has written plays and screen plays. Her comedy GODDESS was performed at Cambridge Drama Centre to rave reviews.
Margaret has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia.
You can find out more at www.margaretkjohnson.co.uk
Or follow her blog at www.margaretkajohnson.wordpress.com
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July 2, 2014
1.Cambridge Level 2
2.06/25=80 minutes
3.Sam, deaf, Jim, ex-girlfriend, love, bandm, different worlds
4.a)Sam has been deaf since she were born. One day, she fall in love with Jim, but they get some problems.
b)I was really impressed by this story. I realized again the importance of love. If a man and woman love with each other truly, they can overcome anything.
5.I like love story very much. I enjoyed this book, so I would like to recommend it.
2.06/25=80 minutes
3.Sam, deaf, Jim, ex-girlfriend, love, bandm, different worlds
4.a)Sam has been deaf since she were born. One day, she fall in love with Jim, but they get some problems.
b)I was really impressed by this story. I realized again the importance of love. If a man and woman love with each other truly, they can overcome anything.
5.I like love story very much. I enjoyed this book, so I would like to recommend it.
April 16, 2013
1.CAMBRIDGE, Philip Prowse, Level2
2.80min
3.Sam, girl, deaf, love, Jim, different, worlds
4.How do you think about being deaf?-I think that being deaf is not bad thing.
5.Though Sam can't listen to Jim because of being deaf, they love each other. I think it's nice and wonderful. I want to meet a nice person like Jim in this story.
2.80min
3.Sam, girl, deaf, love, Jim, different, worlds
4.How do you think about being deaf?-I think that being deaf is not bad thing.
5.Though Sam can't listen to Jim because of being deaf, they love each other. I think it's nice and wonderful. I want to meet a nice person like Jim in this story.
December 13, 2013
1. Cambridge, level2
2. 11/23 30min,11/24 20 min, 1127 35min
3. deaf, love, sad, fun, music, mother, ever
4. What do you do if you are deaf and fall in love someone?
--- I guess that I cannot do anything, cannot take any actions. Because if I am deaf, I cannot speak well so I do not have confidence about myself and I am afraid of to love someone.
5. This book is probably my best book ever. I really like books such as love story or happy ending. I understood her feeling during falling in love very much. When she was sad, I felt sad too and when she was happy, I felt happy too! She is a deaf girl but she can feel sound of music, that is wonderful!
2. 11/23 30min,11/24 20 min, 1127 35min
3. deaf, love, sad, fun, music, mother, ever
4. What do you do if you are deaf and fall in love someone?
--- I guess that I cannot do anything, cannot take any actions. Because if I am deaf, I cannot speak well so I do not have confidence about myself and I am afraid of to love someone.
5. This book is probably my best book ever. I really like books such as love story or happy ending. I understood her feeling during falling in love very much. When she was sad, I felt sad too and when she was happy, I felt happy too! She is a deaf girl but she can feel sound of music, that is wonderful!
April 30, 2014
1:Cambridge, Level 2.
2:4/27=12minutes, 4/28=44minutes, 4/30=16minutes
3:Sam, deaf, Jim, love, ex-girlfriend, Jim's band, happy ever after
4:a) The passage that "We lived in different worlds because I was deaf, and he wasn't. But, it wasn't important.
b) When I read this passage, I thought their's love is the true love. Moreover, they will love each other forever. This passage made me happy.
5: I liked this story, and I would like to recommend my friends to read this book! It is not important deaf or not. Feelings at each other is the most important as to the love. I hope that I will find true love like Sam and Jim someday:)
2:4/27=12minutes, 4/28=44minutes, 4/30=16minutes
3:Sam, deaf, Jim, love, ex-girlfriend, Jim's band, happy ever after
4:a) The passage that "We lived in different worlds because I was deaf, and he wasn't. But, it wasn't important.
b) When I read this passage, I thought their's love is the true love. Moreover, they will love each other forever. This passage made me happy.
5: I liked this story, and I would like to recommend my friends to read this book! It is not important deaf or not. Feelings at each other is the most important as to the love. I hope that I will find true love like Sam and Jim someday:)
May 21, 2014
1 publisher: Margsret Johnson
Cambridge
2 120minutes
3 deaf, sound, love, friends, world, band, party
4 a: I don't know if~all the time
b: Sam is deaf and she can't hear, however her mother said to her that she is beautiful. It was suprsing that she was interested in a guitar even she can't hear.
5 I was moved by this book and it was easy to read. I have a friend who is deaf, so I understand Sam's feeling. I realised that I have to appriciate because I can hear and talk. I want to recommend this book to many people.
Cambridge
2 120minutes
3 deaf, sound, love, friends, world, band, party
4 a: I don't know if~all the time
b: Sam is deaf and she can't hear, however her mother said to her that she is beautiful. It was suprsing that she was interested in a guitar even she can't hear.
5 I was moved by this book and it was easy to read. I have a friend who is deaf, so I understand Sam's feeling. I realised that I have to appriciate because I can hear and talk. I want to recommend this book to many people.
June 12, 2014
6/11=80min.
No, deaf, Jim, love, girlfriend, band, happy ever after
The passage that "We lived in different worlds because I was deaf, and he wasn't. But, it wasn't important.
b) When I read this passage, I thought if I were her, what can I do for living, what should I do for living. Maybe I can't live well as her.
I like this story, and I could read easily coz, there are many pics in the book so image came up quickly. It is not important deaf or not. The most important thing is to love deeply person who love you.
No, deaf, Jim, love, girlfriend, band, happy ever after
The passage that "We lived in different worlds because I was deaf, and he wasn't. But, it wasn't important.
b) When I read this passage, I thought if I were her, what can I do for living, what should I do for living. Maybe I can't live well as her.
I like this story, and I could read easily coz, there are many pics in the book so image came up quickly. It is not important deaf or not. The most important thing is to love deeply person who love you.
May 5, 2015
1. Cambridge level 2
2. 5/2=20minutes 5/3=70minutes
3. love, deaf, vibration, world, lip read, music, band
4. a. We lived in different worlds because I was deaf, and he wasn't. But it wasn't important.
b. Sam is deaf and she loves man who can hear. This is my favorite passage in this book, because Sam lives positively and they love each other.
5. I can't imagine the world that doesn't have any sounds. Actually, I have a deaf friend. She can lip-read. When I talk to her, I'm always careful to talk slowly. But I never felt that I'm living different world with her.
2. 5/2=20minutes 5/3=70minutes
3. love, deaf, vibration, world, lip read, music, band
4. a. We lived in different worlds because I was deaf, and he wasn't. But it wasn't important.
b. Sam is deaf and she loves man who can hear. This is my favorite passage in this book, because Sam lives positively and they love each other.
5. I can't imagine the world that doesn't have any sounds. Actually, I have a deaf friend. She can lip-read. When I talk to her, I'm always careful to talk slowly. But I never felt that I'm living different world with her.
May 13, 2013
-Cambridge University Press,level2
-Time:05/10=30minutes,05/13=40minutes
-7-word summary
girl/deaf/love/boy/ex-girlfriend/music/happy
-Discussion question:
Q:How do you think if your boyfriend or girlfriend who you fall in love were deaf?
A:I'm sure I can love him. I think we can communicate hand writing. Also,I want to try to learn sign language for him.
-I really liked this book. It was a love story which I have never read. I enjoyed reading it!
-Time:05/10=30minutes,05/13=40minutes
-7-word summary
girl/deaf/love/boy/ex-girlfriend/music/happy
-Discussion question:
Q:How do you think if your boyfriend or girlfriend who you fall in love were deaf?
A:I'm sure I can love him. I think we can communicate hand writing. Also,I want to try to learn sign language for him.
-I really liked this book. It was a love story which I have never read. I enjoyed reading it!
May 29, 2013
1.Different worlds/cambridge/level 2
2.60 minutes
3.a deaf woman, fall in love, a party, meet, different things, a rival, music
4.If you met a person who was a deaf, how do you do cammunicate with him/her?-I write down words I want to tell him/her on the paper.
5.It was a wonderful story and I thought a couple who love each other very much can do anything if they are in the different world like them
2.60 minutes
3.a deaf woman, fall in love, a party, meet, different things, a rival, music
4.If you met a person who was a deaf, how do you do cammunicate with him/her?-I write down words I want to tell him/her on the paper.
5.It was a wonderful story and I thought a couple who love each other very much can do anything if they are in the different world like them
July 3, 2013
CAMBRIDGE
level2
80minute
guitar/deaf/snowball/music/girlfriend/rip-read/dram
Do you have deaf friends?
No, I don't. I havn't talked to them. There are no deaf people around me.
This is love story. She can't hear.
But she loves man who can hear and plays the
dram.
Finally they get real love. I was happy.
She always be nervous because he is facination and she can't listen his music. But they love each other. It is amazing.
level2
80minute
guitar/deaf/snowball/music/girlfriend/rip-read/dram
Do you have deaf friends?
No, I don't. I havn't talked to them. There are no deaf people around me.
This is love story. She can't hear.
But she loves man who can hear and plays the
dram.
Finally they get real love. I was happy.
She always be nervous because he is facination and she can't listen his music. But they love each other. It is amazing.
December 10, 2014
1. Cambridge, level 2
2. 12/7= 30 minutes, 12/8= 50 minutes
3. deaf, vibration, red, ex-girlfriend, love, band, father
4a. "Jim wants to be with someone who can hear his music".
4b. Jim's ex-girlfriend said like this. But a girl can feel music with vibration, so it's no problem! I don't like the ex-girlfriend...
5. It was easy to read and I could enjoy reading! I have never imagined a deaf person life, so I thought about that reding this book.
2. 12/7= 30 minutes, 12/8= 50 minutes
3. deaf, vibration, red, ex-girlfriend, love, band, father
4a. "Jim wants to be with someone who can hear his music".
4b. Jim's ex-girlfriend said like this. But a girl can feel music with vibration, so it's no problem! I don't like the ex-girlfriend...
5. It was easy to read and I could enjoy reading! I have never imagined a deaf person life, so I thought about that reding this book.
April 15, 2015
1, CAMBRIDGE & Level 2
2, 4/13=35minutes; 4/15=45min
3, love, deaf, lip-read, music, party, sad, band
4,a. When I was a little girl,I liked to put my hand on the front of Mum's guitar while she played.
b. Even deaf girls can't hear anything, she can enjoy the music. so, I thought music makes everyone happy!!
5, this is the love story. I really enjoyed reading this book. specially, I like the last chapter.
2, 4/13=35minutes; 4/15=45min
3, love, deaf, lip-read, music, party, sad, band
4,a. When I was a little girl,I liked to put my hand on the front of Mum's guitar while she played.
b. Even deaf girls can't hear anything, she can enjoy the music. so, I thought music makes everyone happy!!
5, this is the love story. I really enjoyed reading this book. specially, I like the last chapter.
May 8, 2013
1- Cambridge, Level.2
2- 60minutes.
3- deaf, Sam, music, band, girlfriend, Jim, love
4- What do you think of deaf? A lot of people think hard to live.
5- Sam is main character. She is deaf. She fell in love with a man.
Even if she can't hear, I felt they having great time. They looked like that communicate by heart.
2- 60minutes.
3- deaf, Sam, music, band, girlfriend, Jim, love
4- What do you think of deaf? A lot of people think hard to live.
5- Sam is main character. She is deaf. She fell in love with a man.
Even if she can't hear, I felt they having great time. They looked like that communicate by heart.
May 15, 2013
1, Different World; CAMBRIDGE; level 2
2, 102 minutes
3, deaf love different shop party heart mom
4, Have you ever talked with deaf people?
No, I haven't. I can't do sign language. Therefor maybe if I talk with deaf people, we use writing.
5, I was recomended this book, so I read it. They said that this book was good. I think this book was good too. this love story was nice story.
2, 102 minutes
3, deaf love different shop party heart mom
4, Have you ever talked with deaf people?
No, I haven't. I can't do sign language. Therefor maybe if I talk with deaf people, we use writing.
5, I was recomended this book, so I read it. They said that this book was good. I think this book was good too. this love story was nice story.
May 22, 2013
1 CAMBRIDGE/Margaret Johnson/Level2
2 5/20=60min 5/22=60min Total=120min
3 mother/guitar/deaf/hand/boyfriend/love/happy
4 Have you ever talked with other people using sign language?-No, but I know some sign language.
5 This book is heart warming story.Sam(main character)is wonderful girl. She can't hear sounds but she lives positively. She can live normaly. I want to live positively like her.
2 5/20=60min 5/22=60min Total=120min
3 mother/guitar/deaf/hand/boyfriend/love/happy
4 Have you ever talked with other people using sign language?-No, but I know some sign language.
5 This book is heart warming story.Sam(main character)is wonderful girl. She can't hear sounds but she lives positively. She can live normaly. I want to live positively like her.
February 15, 2018
A lovely love story, between a deaf 18-year-old girl and a non-deaf 21-year-old guy. It's really rare to read books about the lives of deaf people or people with special needs.
November 21, 2016
This is a kind of story that I read when I was in primary school, without the romance of course. The writing was simple so as the plot. Really simple that I keep asking myself why did I really enjoy this short story so much? But I did. I really enjoy the simplicity of the story line and the character.
June 20, 2022
Un libro sencillito para leer en inglés de nivel muy básico.
La historia en sí no está mal del todo, está muy bien que hable sobre una chica sorda ya que está muy poco visibilizado el tema aunque la historia en sí, al ser tan corto el libro, va muy rápida y a veces le han faltado conectores etc pero en general es entretenida y no está mal.
La historia en sí no está mal del todo, está muy bien que hable sobre una chica sorda ya que está muy poco visibilizado el tema aunque la historia en sí, al ser tan corto el libro, va muy rápida y a veces le han faltado conectores etc pero en general es entretenida y no está mal.
July 5, 2023
Veľmi dobré. Bavilo ma to čítať. Super ľahká angličtina (A2) - cítila som sa ako angličanka pri čítaní haha
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December 8, 2013
1. Margaret Johnson. Cambridge English Reader series Level 2
2. 12/4: 40 minutes. 12/5: 20minutes. 12/7: 20 minutes
3. deaf, prejudice, different, love, hurt, trust, forever
4. Q. According to this book, a deaf women frequently feel that she lives in a different world consorted with other people. So what is a different world for you? How do you feel when you are in the world?
A. In my case, when I take a bath, I feel that because I can forget every bad thing for me in a day and relax or make calm down myself. I feel as if my all stress is melting in water. Especially I can feel that when I go to a hot spring.
5. I this book, there are 5 main characters, Sam a young deaf girl, her mother, Ron Sam's best friend, Jim a musician and Lauren Jim's ex-girlfriend. One day Sam fell in love with Jim who works at a shop in front of her house. At first Sam hesitated not only to speak Jim but also go to the shop by herself. However, she decided to go to the shop, and she got a contact with him. Since the day, she started to go there even if merchandise she bought was needless. She was really eager to go there. After long span, Jim noticed that Sam often went the shop. In addition, Ron's friend had a relationship with Jim. That's why Ron invited Sam to a party because Jim also attended the party. Then, although Sam acquired a deep relationship with Jim, she noticed that Jim and Lauren were boyfriend and girlfriend. Unfortunately, Lauren told Sam that she was Jim's girlfriend with cruel words. From the time, Sam lost her self-esteem, and stated avoiding him because she was deaf. However, Ron suggested many things about love or relationship. Then, she recovers herself. And...
(My review)
When I read thus book, I was really impressed with Sam's mother act and words. She was always worried about her and encouraged to recovery her fineness. I thought whether I could become a good educator for my children in the future. Definitely, my dream is to become an English teacher, so all of becoming teachers must have skills to encourage students. In my case I'm a little uneasy.
2. 12/4: 40 minutes. 12/5: 20minutes. 12/7: 20 minutes
3. deaf, prejudice, different, love, hurt, trust, forever
4. Q. According to this book, a deaf women frequently feel that she lives in a different world consorted with other people. So what is a different world for you? How do you feel when you are in the world?
A. In my case, when I take a bath, I feel that because I can forget every bad thing for me in a day and relax or make calm down myself. I feel as if my all stress is melting in water. Especially I can feel that when I go to a hot spring.
5. I this book, there are 5 main characters, Sam a young deaf girl, her mother, Ron Sam's best friend, Jim a musician and Lauren Jim's ex-girlfriend. One day Sam fell in love with Jim who works at a shop in front of her house. At first Sam hesitated not only to speak Jim but also go to the shop by herself. However, she decided to go to the shop, and she got a contact with him. Since the day, she started to go there even if merchandise she bought was needless. She was really eager to go there. After long span, Jim noticed that Sam often went the shop. In addition, Ron's friend had a relationship with Jim. That's why Ron invited Sam to a party because Jim also attended the party. Then, although Sam acquired a deep relationship with Jim, she noticed that Jim and Lauren were boyfriend and girlfriend. Unfortunately, Lauren told Sam that she was Jim's girlfriend with cruel words. From the time, Sam lost her self-esteem, and stated avoiding him because she was deaf. However, Ron suggested many things about love or relationship. Then, she recovers herself. And...
(My review)
When I read thus book, I was really impressed with Sam's mother act and words. She was always worried about her and encouraged to recovery her fineness. I thought whether I could become a good educator for my children in the future. Definitely, my dream is to become an English teacher, so all of becoming teachers must have skills to encourage students. In my case I'm a little uneasy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2013
Time: 1/7=70min
7-word-summary: deaf-band-love-friend-new-different-happy
Discussion question:
Q1: Can you respect your mother? Why or why not?
A1: Yes, I can respect my mother. That's why when she was a high school student, she had lived in Nagasaki prefecture. However, she decided to go to the university in Gifu prefecture while working, and came to Gifu from Nagasaki. So when she was 21 years old, she had already worked as all oneself by oneself. I respect her and I can't believe that because I live with my family now.
Q2: Have you ever met deaf people?
A2: Yes, when I'm working, sometimes deaf people come to my work place as a customer. Then I talk by writing with them.
This story was suitable for my level of reading. Finally, I understood the title of this book "Different world". I liked the last chapter and the last picture:)
7-word-summary: deaf-band-love-friend-new-different-happy
Discussion question:
Q1: Can you respect your mother? Why or why not?
A1: Yes, I can respect my mother. That's why when she was a high school student, she had lived in Nagasaki prefecture. However, she decided to go to the university in Gifu prefecture while working, and came to Gifu from Nagasaki. So when she was 21 years old, she had already worked as all oneself by oneself. I respect her and I can't believe that because I live with my family now.
Q2: Have you ever met deaf people?
A2: Yes, when I'm working, sometimes deaf people come to my work place as a customer. Then I talk by writing with them.
This story was suitable for my level of reading. Finally, I understood the title of this book "Different world". I liked the last chapter and the last picture:)
November 7, 2012
-cambridge uni. press, level2
-11/5:60min.,11/6:30min.
-deaf girl, best friend, party, boy friend, other girl, band, happy
-can you lip-read? This girl is deaf, so she speak with others by using lip-read.
A. I can't lip-read, but if I can do it, it's useful for speaking with such a person.
-Do you like music? This girl felt music through vibration. I respect her! We can do
anything if we practice.
A. Yes, I like it.
-11/5:60min.,11/6:30min.
-deaf girl, best friend, party, boy friend, other girl, band, happy
-can you lip-read? This girl is deaf, so she speak with others by using lip-read.
A. I can't lip-read, but if I can do it, it's useful for speaking with such a person.
-Do you like music? This girl felt music through vibration. I respect her! We can do
anything if we practice.
A. Yes, I like it.
October 2, 2013
1)Margaret Johnson,Cambridge,Level 2
2)10/1=52minutes,10/2=40 minutes
3)1.deaf 2.guitar 3.love 4.sound 5vibration. 6.lip-read 7.strange
4)Can you image the world doesn't have sounds?
-I can't really image the world like it. Even if I cover my ear with my hands, I can hear a little bit sounds and I can't have no image it.
5)Because I was interested in outline, I decided to read it. There are no sounds in the world. I found out its world make someone very scary.
2)10/1=52minutes,10/2=40 minutes
3)1.deaf 2.guitar 3.love 4.sound 5vibration. 6.lip-read 7.strange
4)Can you image the world doesn't have sounds?
-I can't really image the world like it. Even if I cover my ear with my hands, I can hear a little bit sounds and I can't have no image it.
5)Because I was interested in outline, I decided to read it. There are no sounds in the world. I found out its world make someone very scary.
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June 4, 20141.margaret johnson 2rating
2.5/31 50minutes 6/4 30minutes
3.deaf-band-love-friend-new-different-happy
4.(a)i don't like the passage that lauren told sam about jim.
(b)lauren is jim's ex-girlfriend. i don't like hearing about boyfriend from ex-girlfriend.
5. This book is love story. I like books such as love story. I understood her feeling during falling in love very much. She is a deaf girl but she can feel sound of music. this story is happy ending, so i like this book.
2.5/31 50minutes 6/4 30minutes
3.deaf-band-love-friend-new-different-happy
4.(a)i don't like the passage that lauren told sam about jim.
(b)lauren is jim's ex-girlfriend. i don't like hearing about boyfriend from ex-girlfriend.
5. This book is love story. I like books such as love story. I understood her feeling during falling in love very much. She is a deaf girl but she can feel sound of music. this story is happy ending, so i like this book.
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December 16, 20151.Cambridge level2
2. 12/12 20min. 12/14 30min. 12/16 30min.
3. Sam-love-Jim-play band-not hear-problem-different
4a. Sam didn't know that Jim play band.
4b. Sam thinks that because she can't hear anything.
5. This story is little sense of closeness for me because I play band too. I always believe that music is not only hearing. We can feel music.
2. 12/12 20min. 12/14 30min. 12/16 30min.
3. Sam-love-Jim-play band-not hear-problem-different
4a. Sam didn't know that Jim play band.
4b. Sam thinks that because she can't hear anything.
5. This story is little sense of closeness for me because I play band too. I always believe that music is not only hearing. We can feel music.
March 17, 2014
Sam has fallen for Jim but feels being deaf stops her from being a whole person. A quick read.
45 pages
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