Helen Keller
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 4.08 | 125760 Users | 2351 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Story of My Life |
| ISBN: | 0553213873 (ISBN13: 9780553213874) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller |
| Setting: | Tuscumbia, Alabama(United States) Boston, Massachusetts(United States) Alabama(United States) |
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When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller (1880–1968) suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf. Not long after, she also became mute. Her tenacious struggle to overcome these handicaps-with the help of her inspired teacher, Anne Sullivan-is one of the great stories of human courage and dedication. In this classic autobiography, first published in 1903, Miss Keller recounts the first 22 years of her life, including the magical moment at the water pump when, recognizing the connection between the word "water" and the cold liquid flowing over her hand, she realized that objects had names. Subsequent experiences were equally noteworthy: her joy at eventually learning to speak, her friendships with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Edward Everett Hale and other notables, her education at Radcliffe (from which she graduated cum laude), and-underlying all-her extraordinary relationship with Miss Sullivan, who showed a remarkable genius for communicating with her eager and quick-to-learn pupil.Point Of Books The Story of My Life
| Title | : | The Story of My Life |
| Author | : | Helen Keller |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 1990 by Bantam Classics (first published 1902) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Biography. Classics. Autobiography. Memoir. History |
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One of the most inspiring people in the world would be Helen Keller. Born blind and deaf and lucky to have survived, she soon was able to fluently communicate and rise over her disabilities. It wasn't easy considering that the people of the century she lived in were often ignorant, but she proved to be a very talented individual. Her story is amazing and an interesting read, too.Helen Keller had a severe illness at 19 months old which left her deaf and blind. It is hard to imagine losing one of those senses but to lose both must have been such an unbearable sensory deprivation. So understandable that (view spoiler)[ Helen felt the need to lock her mother in her room (hide spoiler)] Luckily for Helen she had an understanding family wealthy enough for a tutor who helped her to learn all the subjects a hearing and sighted child would learn and more. An inspiring book full
Her words are eloquent and timeless. I remember reading a kids' biography of Helen by Margaret Davidson multiple times over when I was younger (alongside a similar biography of MLK Jr) and certain parts of this brought back elements from that book that I'd completely forgotten. Most people know of Helen because of The Miracle Worker, but it's so important to remember that her story didn't end by the water pump when she was a child; that was when her world was truly reopened.
The autobiography of Helen Keller, written when she was still quite young, as she had just finished college. It is a fascinating thing to even contemplate what a brilliant mind she had despite the obvious obstacles that were set in her way at such an early age. My greatest admiration goes to Miss Sullivan, without whom Helen Keller's mind would undoubtedly remained locked in her disabled body. Miss Keller describes things so vividly it is difficult to remember that she has not seen nor heard any
What I was looking for in this book is not what I got, but I am still glad I read it.This is an autobiography written by Helen Keller (1880- 1968). It was published when she was still only twenty-two, when she began her education at Radcliffe. Thus, it does not cover her whole life and is in a sense biased in that she is telling us what SHE wants said. To get a full idea of her life, even just the first twenty-two year of it, you must read other books too.Clearly, Hellen Keller was an
This is an interesting book in that it exactly fails to answer the question that you wish it would answer: what is it like to be both blind and deaf? Of course her education was marvelous and it is amazing that a young woman with those disabilities was able to overcome them and become a productive member of society. However, I found that the book focused much more on "how I became normal" instead of on "how my life is different." I found the prose to be a bit flowery (perhaps a product of the
Where I got the book: purchased from Amazon. A Book Wizards book club read.This was one of those books I managed to miss reading during my childhood yearsI wonder what impression it would have made on me then? It is, of course, Helen Kellers own story about how her teacher Annie Sullivan helped her escape the dark and silent world an early illness had thrust her into by teaching the deaf and blind girl to communicate via touch and, eventually, speech.I found many aspects of Helens story
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