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Joellyn Rose Keener, ✍️Author Deaf and Determined

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Deaf and Determined - My Journey Through a Hearing World

Deaf and Determined - My Journey Through a Hearing World

In this powerful memoir, the author shares an in-depth and personal account of the events and experiences she endured from grade school onwards.

2023

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The Bad Luck Train Strikes Again: How I Survived the Year My Body, Eyes, and Mind Betrayed Me

2025 tried to derail everything — my health, my vision, my spirit. But I’m not done fighting.

Oct 4

Front of a train

Oct 4

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Blurred But Not Broken

A Poem On Macular Edema Progression and Healing

Dec 15, 2024

Roses on rings

Dec 15, 2024

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Understanding Deaf Awareness

A Diverse and Evolving Community

Feb 1

Understanding Deaf Awareness

Feb 1

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Is Medium Still the Best Writing Platform? A Look at Its Decline

How Medium’s Community Changed and Why Writers Are Moving to Substack

Jan 28

Is Medium Still the Best Writing Platform? A Look at Its Decline

Jan 28

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Deaf and Blind People Don’t Matter

Ableism, Isolation, and the Fight for Inclusion

Dec 22, 2024

Deaf and Blind People Don’t Matter

Dec 22, 2024

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What It Really Means to Navigate Life Without Close Family — From Someone Who Knows

Psychology explains the behaviors we develop without a safety net — but I’ve lived them

Apr 13

What It Really Means to Navigate Life Without Close Family — From Someone Who Knows

Apr 13

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Stardust Dreams

Surrender to your wildest dreams

Jan 26

Stars in the sky

Jan 26

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The Art of Talking

The Dance Through Chaos and Connection

Jan 26

A man and a woman sitting across each other talking at a table

Jan 26

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Resilience Tales: My New Substack Publication

Redefining My Voice Beyond Limits

Jan 4

Flower

Jan 4

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Merry Christmas to All of You

As the twinkling lights glow softly this Christmas Eve, I want to pause and send a heartfelt tribute to each of you — friends, family…

Dec 25, 2024

A decorated Christmas Tree

Dec 25, 2024

Joellyn Rose Keener, ✍️Author Deaf and Determined

Joellyn Rose Keener, ✍️Author Deaf and Determined

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTGRXNNZ Digital Designer & freelance writer. I write Deaf related articles and misc. topics and poems.

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