JANE AND SITA

JANE BIEHL, PHD, MASTER’S IN LIBRARY SCIENCE

Author Jane Biehl, PhD has been fortunate to have four careers she has loved. She was born hard of hearing and worked with the deaf and hard of hearing community her entire life. She has a master’s in library science and worked in both children’s and adult services for various libraries for 19 years. She left to work full time with people with disabilities. She returned to school and obtained a master’s in rehabilitation counseling and a doctorate in counseling. She was a counselor for another 17 years. in both public and private counseling settings. She has always loved teaching, and has taught at several colleges, finishing up her career as a teacher of deaf culture and interpreting in a community college. When she was diagnosed with cancer and forced to leave academia she turned to her first and favorite vocation of writing. She has written two books on her hearing ear service dog, Sita, and another book on her cancer journey. She is presently writing a memoir about growing up hard of hearing and becoming profoundly deaf from the chemo for her cancer. She loves sports, writing, reading and traveling. All of her books can be purchased on the website.She can be contacted easily and hopes to hear from all of you! Her e-mail is Jane.M.Biehl@gmail.com

Sita went over the rainbow bridge on January 18, 2022. She was valiant right to the end. She looked so peaceful and I am imagining her running over the fields and playing in Doggy heaven. You will be sorely missed by many people my soulmate but rest in peace – you deserve it!

Life Is Short – Eat the Donut!

The author’s third book is on her eight year battle with cancer and learning how precious life really is. Life is short – eat the donut: Insights from my cancer journey is a series of essays on her ups and downs with a rare blood disorder.

Here to Bump & Bump to Hear

The author’s first book Here to bump and bump to hear is the story of a hearing ear service dog named Sita and how she was rescued from a shelter, trained in the Ohio prison program and became a partner for the author.

Paw Prints On My Soul

The author’s second book is title Pawprints on my soul:Lessons of a service dog. This is a devotional about her hearing ear dog, Sita – their journey together and the valuable lessons Sita has taught her.