Our guest this week is Robert "Bob" Manganelli formerly of southern California, a photo-journalist and filmmaker, reflects on the joys and challenges of being a father of two deaf children.

Bob and Terrylene are the proud parents of two children: daughter Catalene (19) and son Gianni 'Gio' who lost his hearing at age three and, who very sadly, took his own life at age 23, in March 2014. Bob reflects about the deaf community, Terrylene's and their children's deafness and the intersection of the typically hearing community. He also discusses some of the challenges Gio encountered, including seizures and bipolar disorder.

Bob is a distinguished and well respected photo-journalist, film maker and proprietor of Sundagger Media, LLC. Credits include: "Pennsylvania Photographers," "Waking The Divine," Senator Ted Kennedy's "Inside the beltway," "Listen Carefully," "Seeing in the Dark" ("After Image" 2001), "How to Make an Independent Film: Cameras & Credit Cards" and the upcoming film: "We Were Here" from - Grieving Fathers: Portraits Of Love And Gratitude.

There’s a lot to unpack here so we’re going to hear this interview in two parts, in this first.installment we'll hear how Bob got his start in the business.

Show Notes -
Email - submissions@robertmanganelli.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-manganelli-718a8730/
Phone – (301) 601-6975
Website – https://grievingfathersthemovie.com/about-1
Film We Were Here - https://vimeo.com/754893497/89e45c27a4

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