The Gift to Heal For the World to Hear

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By Lauren Myers

From the first page, I was pulled into a story that was both very personal and important to everyone. It's not just about hearing loss; it's also about being strong, having a purpose, and always looking for new ways to make things better. The path to make affordable hearing aids available to everyone is full of ups and downs, and you can feel the passion behind it. There is a lot at stake for everyone who is trying to make a difference and for the millions of people whose lives could be changed by their work.

The honest writing in this book was my favorite thing about it. It's not easy to make progress, and this story doesn't shy away from the problems that come up, like business greed, political roadblocks, or the huge pressure of pushing forward even though the odds are against you. But in the middle of all the hard times, there are also amazing times of hope, when people work together for a bigger cause, and when people see their lives change for the better.

The storytelling is powerful, blending personal experience with larger societal questions in a way that makes it impossible not to reflect on our own roles in making the world a better place. There’s a strong undercurrent of spirituality and meaning, asking deeper questions about why we do what we do and what truly matters at the end of the day. It’s not just about technology or medicine—it’s about human connection, about seeing and hearing each other in ways that go beyond the physical.

What lingers most after finishing this book is a sense of possibility. It’s a call to action, not just for those in the medical or technological fields, but for anyone who believes in using their skills to create real change. It’s inspiring without being preachy, thought-provoking without being overwhelming. More than anything, it left me with the feeling that, no matter how difficult the fight, some things are simply worth pushing forward for.

About the Author

Dr. Chip Goldsmith

Born and raised on Isle of Hope in Savannah, Georgia, Dr. Manning Miles "Chip" Goldsmith is a retired neurotologist. He did his undergraduate, medical school, and residency training at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After his training he held a brief academic position at Johns Hopkins where he was an Assistant Professor and Chief of Head and Neck Surgery at the Loch Raven V.A. Hospital in Baltimore. After returning to his native Lowcountry, he decided to change career paths, leaving the field of head and neck cancer to pursue neurotology and co-founded the Georgia Ear Institute and The International Center for Otologic Training (ICOT) in Savannah.