World Book Day and the Story Behind Our Sudden Hearing Loss Book

Once upon a time, well, almost 10 years ago to be more precise, I was working as a teacher in Spain’s capital, Madrid. It was a teacher training day, and a guest speaker was giving a presentation.

As I raised my head from writing some notes, my head filled with pressure and a loud screeching sound. The room started to spin around me. I didn’t realise in that moment, but this was when I lost all the hearing in my left ear to something I’d never even heard of: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.