The point is, what represents a solution for Mandy Harvey is not necessarily good for the rest of us. Bear with me just a little while longer. At one point in the book, Mandy Harvey commented that "Americans are not very tolerant and respectful of others.
I have traveled overseas rather extensively and if there is one thing that I know for certain is that Americans are among the most goodhearted and optimistic a people as you will find anywhere.
Finally, Mandy Harvey refers to her second husband, Travis, as the love of her life. I hope this is true and I wish her all the happiness in the world, but how is it that she never once mentioned that she was married during the AGT competition? Even more curious, to me at least, is that Travis does not seem to have attended a single one of her AGT performances.
One thing is for certain, however, is that Travis must have the patience of a saint because Mandy Harvey appears to be an insufferable whiner who is always looking for a sympathetic audience. I don't know if this is the result of nurture or nature, but there it is for all to see. Apr 28, Joye Fulgirl rated it liked it.
I wavered between selecting two or three stars, but decided I did like it enough for 3. I picked this book up because I wanted to know more about Mandy Harvey, who deeply impressed me with her breakout performance on AGT and then impressed me even more with a virtual concert she did a few weeks ago.
I find her very inspirational, and I very much enjoy her music and especially her voice. I was happy to learn some of what I was wondering about -- specifically, how she was able to figure out how to I wavered between selecting two or three stars, but decided I did like it enough for 3. I was happy to learn some of what I was wondering about -- specifically, how she was able to figure out how to perform music after losing her hearing -- but was not really expecting the sort of book this turned out to be.
It's almost a self-improvement book, which I didn't mind so much, but I found it a little heavy-handed or almost preachy at times. But she opens that chapter with the disclaimer that if that's not your thing, you can feel free to skip ahead, which I found refreshing.
Anyway, my point is that it was less of the memoir I was expecting and more a motivational, self-help type of thing, which is not exactly my cup of tea. Oct 08, Christopher Sturdevant rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was easy to read and easy to understand. It gives us a glimpse into a world without sound. Mandy's story is very inspirational to so many people in so many different ways.
She shows us that even when life knocks you down and throws up barriers to you dreams, there are always new roads to take around those obstacles. I am truly in awe of her talent, her determination and her courage to live out her dreams. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age who I really enjoyed reading this book. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age who is struggling to overcome some obstacle in their life. I would also recommend it to anyone who has a friend or loved one who suffers from a hearing disability.
Mandy gives us some great insights into what that person may be experiencing and offers advice on how better to handle certain aspects and interactions of having a hearing impaired person in their life. Beyond that, she offers some great life lessons that we all sometimes learn the hard way and she sums up each chapter with the highlights of what you just read. Sep 26, Kristine rated it really liked it Shelves: amazon-reviewed. Diagnosed at age 19 as profoundly Deaf, Harvey reconvened her natural and cultivated music skills to record her original music, play live shows, and to perform on America's Got Talent.
Narrative is extremely sensory and introspective - you're knee-deep with the author throughout every moment, ruminating every thought with her, before finishing each chapter with a way to regard your own life and offer words of encouragement.
Nov 07, Melissa T rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Everyone. Shelves: first-reads. I won this book on good reads first reads. This book is simply amazing. Mandy has been through so much and still has a positive outlook on life. This book really spoke to me and it gave me hope and courage to keep moving on. Just make up your mi I won this book on good reads first reads.
Everyone needs to read this book and find their own rhythm. Also they need to see Mandy on the voice, she is an amazing singer! Aug 29, Jessica rated it really liked it. I first heard of Mandy Harvey when I saw the clip of her episode on America's Got Talent singing and playing the ukelele even though she's completely deaf.
In this book she explains how she lost her hearing and how she managed to get back into music even with no hearing. Harvey was a music major in her first year of college when she suddenly started to lose her hearing and within a few months she was completely deaf. She went into a deep depression because music was her love and passion. Her fat I first heard of Mandy Harvey when I saw the clip of her episode on America's Got Talent singing and playing the ukelele even though she's completely deaf.
Her father helped her try out singing again and she was able to continue singing through muscle memory, feeling music and vocal vibrations, and with help from a pitch app to make sure she gets and stays on pitch while singing. But, this is not the only adversity Harvey has overcome in her life - she had other physical and emotional struggles, including a failed marriage that helped shape her life and become the resilient person she is now.
This is a very inspiring book about an amazing woman who's overcome a lot and revamped her dreams when the original dreams died. Apr 28, Sondra Retzlaff rated it liked it Shelves: personal-growth. I was fascinated by her story when I saw her sing on America's Got Talent. This has some great advice about pursuing the full use of your gifts even in the face of overwhelming challenges. I appreciated her honesty and that it was a clear picture that a life of faith doesn't mean our lives will always be rosy.
I suppose the only thing that made me find it less-than-worthy of more stars is that I sometimes find it tough when people who have obstacles in life that others share decide to speak as i I was fascinated by her story when I saw her sing on America's Got Talent. I suppose the only thing that made me find it less-than-worthy of more stars is that I sometimes find it tough when people who have obstacles in life that others share decide to speak as if speaking for the whole group of people possessing that disability or having gone through that experience.
While it's certainly possible that others feel that way, it is also possible that not ALL of them feel the same way or would offer the same advice. Overall, it was a very inspiring and kind read. Oct 21, Deena rated it did not like it Shelves: dnf. I really wanted to like this book. When I found out Mandy Harvey was writing a book about her hearing loss and her journey back to singing, I was curious.
I'd never heard of her until she appeared on America's Got Talent, and I was impressed. Then I read her book and discovered she already had a pretty stellar career. The book was a series of life lessons she'd learned through the loss she'd experienced. But it read like "Don't feel sorry for me, but feel badly for me. And the wisdom gleaned from those experiences?
Shallow at best, and at times a little weird. But less than two months into her first semester, she noticed she was having trouble hearing her professors. In a matter of months, Mandy was profoundly deaf. With her dreams so completely crushed, Mandy dropped out of college and suffered a year of severe depression.
But one day, things changed. Mandy's father asked her to join him in their once favorite pastime—recording music together—and the result was stunningly beautiful. Mandy soon learned to sense the vibrations of the music through her bare feet on a stage floor and to watch visual cues from her live accompaniment. The result was that she now sings on key, on beat, and in time, performing jazz, ballads, and sultry blues around the country.
Full of inspiring wisdom and honest advice, Sensing the Rhythm is a deeply moving story about Mandy's journey through profound loss, how she found hope and meaning in the face of adversity, and how she discovered a new sense of passion and joy. Personal Memoirs. About the author MH. When Mandy Harvey began her freshman year at Colorado State. New Arrhythmia Technologies. Authors: Paul J. Wang, Gerald V. Some of the important topics discussed in the.
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