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In Heather's first book entitled Listening With My Heart Doubleday, she shared her life-changing wisdom with others, demonstrating that with strength and faith, anything is possible. Heather's second book, Believing The Promise, was released in the summer of Let God Surprise You, introduces readers to men and women whose extraordinary stories demonstrate how God can turn around any situation.

Her most recent book, Heavenly Crownsdiscusses striving for a godly life in the midst of daily struggles. One of her favorite interviews was an interview with Barbara Walters that was filmed in the China Room in the basement White House. John K. Niparko, M. On September 19, , when the device was turned on for the first time, Heather embarked on yet another journey, entering the world of sound.

Heather has been one of the foremost advocates in the United States for those with disabilities. In recognition of her influence she has been selected by two Presidents' to serve her nation.

During the administration of George W. Heather also had the honor of being appointed by President Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the board of the National Council on Disability. McCallum has traveled nationally and internationally as a motivational speaker, and she has written four books. Now McCallum lives in St. Simons Island, Georgia, with her husband and four sons. In her devotional book "Believing The Promise," McCallum summarizes her inspiration and motivation for not only competing in Miss America, but for living out her everyday life.

I believe my first act, my first goal—my first instinct—must be to seek God, His Kingdom and His righteousness. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

Despite her deafness, she pursued her dreams, and even made history as the first Miss America with a disability. She may not have heard heard the pageant announcer say, "… And the new Miss America is Miss Alabama Heather Whitestone," but McCallum was happy in her silent world.

But then McCallum became a mother and realized there were sounds she really ached to hear, particularly on the day that her older son, John, who is 2 years old, fell in the backyard. She couldn't hear his cries for help. The desire to hear the voices of her two young boys is what inspired Whitestone to pursue the cochlear implant. Heather received her cochlear implant on Aug. The implant picks up sound through a tiny microphone connected by a cord to a small box outside the ear.

The box turns sound into a signal — transmitting it through the skin, straight into the skull. After the procedure, it takes six weeks for the patient to heal before the device can be turned on. The tones are like individual notes of music that will eventually become the symphony of sound that McCallum will hear. It was the breakthrough that McCallum and her loved ones had waited for. She could hear. Everyone in the room, McCallum included, burst into tears.

Even though McCallum can technically "hear," it will still take a long time, maybe a few years, for her to be able to really interpret what is being said, according to Dr.