Here, in a deluxe hardcover edition, is the inspiring story of an American icon - ''the greatest woman of our age,'' as Winston Churchill put it - in her own words. The Story of My Life (1903), published just before she became the first deaf-blind college graduate in the United States, brought Helen Keller worldwide fame, and has remained a touchstone for generations. Recounting her astonishing relationship with her teacher, Annie Sullivan, ''the Miracle Worker,'' it offers still-vivid testimony of the transformative power of love and faith in overcoming adversity. Keller''s underappreciated literary artistry and philosophical acumen are especially evident in the personal essays that make up The World I Live In (1908): exploring her own ''disability,'' she reflects profoundly on language, thinking, dreams, belief, and the relations between the senses. Also included are more than a dozen letters, speeches, essays, and other works - most of them from out-of-print, uncollected, or previou
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At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing...
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These poetic, inspiring essays offer remarkable insights into the world of a gifted woman who was deaf and blind. Helen Keller relates her impressions of the world''s beauty and promise, perceived through the sensations of touch, smell, and...
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