Shouting Won’t Help: Why I–and 50 Million Other Americans–Can’t Hear You Paperback – by Katherine Bouton

In Shouting Won’t Help, Katherine Bouton offers a deeply personal yet widely relatable look at the hidden world of hearing loss.

Drawing from her own experience of losing hearing in midlife, she blends memoir, science, and investigative reporting to reveal how 50 million Americans and millions more worldwide struggle with partial or profound deafness.

Bouton explores the psychological, social, and professional toll of hearing loss, while also highlighting medical advances, assistive technologies, and coping strategies that can help those affected reclaim their lives.

Honest, compassionate, and eye-opening, this book shines a light on an often misunderstood condition and gives voice to the challenges—and resilience—of the hearing-impaired community.