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Jane M. Biehl PhD
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Author Bio
Jane was born hard of hearing and became deaf from chemo later on. She worked as a librarian for 17 years after earning a master's in library science. She then went back to school and obtained another master's in rehabilitation counseling and a doctorate in counseling and human development services. She was a counselor for another 17 years. She was an adjunct faculty member at three colleges for 30 years. Her final career is as a writer. Her books are on dogs, hearing loss, cancer survivorship, and historical fiction. She has also written many articles for "Cure Today" and has been published in "Chicken Soup for the Soul" several times. She loves sports, eating out, volunteering, and walking her dog, Davina!
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Writing is like breathing for me! I would not survive without it!
Interest in Participating in Panels or Story Time
1) The difficult journey of being a writer
2) How to pick your topics
3) The advantages of self-publishing
Book 1:
The Hoover Children
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Summary
This is a fascinating work of historical fiction about 84 children of Hoover employees in Great Britain who were brought to North Canton, Ohio, to stay with foster parents and be kept safe during World War II. They thought they would be here for a few months, but they stayed for five years! Margaret, a plucky 8-year-old, never dreams how much this event would change her and her family. The Hoovers, the company's owners, made certain that all 84 children returned home safely. Margaret describes the fear of staying in a new country, not knowing what is happening back in London or when she would ever get home. This novel is based on a real person! This book is appropriate for middle grade and up.
Book 2:
Do You Have a Voice: Memoirs of my Journey with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
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This autobiography is about a little hard-of-hearing girl with undiagnosed hearing loss in the 1950's, being slapped around for not listening, before it was discovered she had a hearing loss. She describes what it was like to be bullied, wear hearing aids that were visible, and the discrimination before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. The 50 years of her life are a roller coaster of becoming a librarian, switching to counseling, and then turning to teaching and writing. She also learned about Deaf Culture and spent a semester at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York, an experience that changed her life forever. Stories of her two hearing ear dogs are also included. Later, she was diagnosed with cancer and became profoundly deaf from the chemo. This is a book that teaches about being hard of hearing, being profoundly deaf, the deaf culture, and much more!
Book 3:
Paw Prints On My Soul: Lessons of a Service Dog
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This is an upbeat story about a remarkable hearing dog told through devotionals. The author obtained this beautiful yellow lab, not knowing how her life would change. Sita was a dog with a soul and accomplished so much in her long life. She served as a therapy dog for foster and abused children her owner counseled, flew all over the county for programs, played with her lab friend Max when she was off duty, and kept her owner safe. This book will make you feel wonderful and warm about both humans and dogs.
Allergies and Dietary Restrictions
I eat anything!
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