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The Story Of My Life Biography Paperback Book by Helen Keller Scholastic 1969
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.
Book is in acceptable condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some fraying along the cover edges. Some white marks on the front and back cover. The spine has some issues (see photo #3). Staining on the front and back cover. Tear in the bottom right and of the front cover. Previous owners wrote on the inside front cover. Staining on the page edges. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions.
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