"I LOVE this and this book will be a required reading when I teach Deaf Studies." - Neil Sprouse (ASL Consultant/ Actor)

" Love your book!" -Karen Putz (Author and writer for Hands and Voices Blog)

"Amanda's story teaches all something about who we are, and more importantly, who we should aspire to be.”
-Brian Calvert (Radio Broadcast Reporter)

I was inspired by Amanda's challenging journey and how she continued to not only strive for a better outlook, but how she mentored others. What a strong, capable and beautiful young lady who has the balls to share her most intimate secrets about hearing loss, battles with bullies, challenges in school and how once we are labeled we are treated differently. Everyone can relate to Amanda's story in one way or another. Time to start the discussion of how we, as a society, need to change the stigma of being different. Amanda chooses to live her life with no limits, I totally admire that. Therefore, that was my biggest take away from this amazing book, "Ready to be Heard". 
-Julie Marie (Amazon Confirmed Purchaser) 
 

“Her extraordinary life journey has taught me this- the only thing that makes us stop achieving our dreams and ambitions is our own fear.”
 - Heyjin Jun (USC School of Cinematic Arts M.F.A. Candidate)

 I finished the book in about three days- I didn't want to put it down!  I probably could have finished it in a day, but you know, work.  I loved it.  It was remarkably well written, and really made me feel.... [Amanda McDonough] threw herself into scholastic achievement when so many others (including myself) take the road more traveled and make poor choices.  [Amanda] really embraced life and has lived it to the fullest.  It's amazing!
​-Alison St. Clair

"My boys were so impacted by [Amanda's] candor and genuine story of overcoming... [Amanda is] having tremendous impact with [her] message of encouragement and example for kids and adults alike.”
–Elizabeth Van Tassel (Author)

 

"What a courageous young woman! She has been through a lot. She made me tear up when I was reading"
​- Bill Lewis