Merchandise
Our small range of merchandise helps to raise funds for The Bionic Ear Institute. All profits contribute towards our medical bionics research.
To make a purchase please contact Reception on 03 9667 7500.
Mao’s Last Dancer - Film Tie-in Version (released August 2009)
Personally signed by the author, Li Cunxin
Available in Soft Cover only - $35.00 including postage
Since its release in 2003, Mao's Last Dancer has sold over 400 000 copies and regularly featured on bestseller lists. Now, some six years after its original publication, Li's inspiring story of courage and determination has been made into a major feature film.
For this edition, Li gives us three powerful new chapters as he shares his experiences in making the movie, his feelings for an utterly changed China and the ongoing stories of his beloved families in Melbourne and Qingdao.
Li’s eldest daughter, Sophie, is a Bionic Ear recipient and Li is a board director at The Bionic Ear Institute.
Mao’s Last Dancer
Personally signed by the author, Li Cunxin
Hard Cover - $50.00 including postage
Soft Cover - $35.00 plus postage
Li Cunxin grew up in a remote commune village in China, one of seven sons to a poor rural family. Li’s peasant life changed dramatically when, at the age of eleven, he was chosen by Madame Mao’s cultural advisers to become a student at the Beijing Dance Academy. After attending a summer school in America, for which he was one of only two students chosen, he defected to the West and went on to become one of the best male dancers in the world.
Li’s eldest daughter, Sophie, is a Bionic Ear recipient and Li is a board director at The Bionic Ear Institute.
“The Butterfly Catcher” CD - Graham Trevor
$21.00 including postage
At six Graham lost his sight and was diagnosed with a hearing impairment. Graham’s hearing slowly deteriorated over the years until he could no longer hear his music – but he could feel it. In 2003 he had a Bionic Ear implant and Graham now finds his hearing more consistent and gives him enough to pursue his passion.
Against these odds, he learnt to play the guitar and now plays the classical guitar at local restaurants and busks regularly in Melbourne. Graham, one of volunteer ambassadors, has also played at fundraising events.
"The Butterfly Catcher” album is a compilation of music that reflects the love for his wife, the romance of the guitar, and the soul pieces that influenced his life.
Guitar Pins
$5.00 each including postage
By purchasing a limited edition lapel pin you are supporting research that will improve music appreciation for Bionic Ear recipients.