A Different World
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Last published Tue, May 26, 2015
Cameron Adele wasn't born deaf, but Elois Limboe was. After months of being apart, the two are brought back together, only this time, the tables have turned. Elois has gotten cochlear implants, and Cameron lost her mother and her hearing in an accident, while her younger sister remains in a comatose state. Cameron has lost Elois once before, and she's lost so much more along the way. This time, she is unwilling to give up. This story follows Cameron's journey as she comes to terms with herself and what it really means to be deaf. In a world where labels such as "Disabled" are stuck onto her, Cameron begins to believe it herself. It takes Elois, Family, Friends, and a little bit of light to show Cameron that her disability gives her abilities that "Normal" people could never dream to have. "A Different World" is a story of acceptance and recovery and the struggles of adapting to new worlds.
*warning for mentions of depression, discrimination, and possibly others later on*
*credit for Cover Photo goes to original owner*
***I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INACCURACIES HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL I LOVE MY READERS SO MUCH***
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