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Helen Keller

Blind and deaf since infancy, American memoirist and lecturer Helen Adams Keller learned to read, to write, and to speak from her teacher Anne Sullivan, graduated from Radcliffe in , and lectured widely on behalf of sightless people; her books include Out of the Dark ().

Conditions bound not Keller. Scarlet fever rendered her deaf and blind at 19 months; she in several languages and as a student wrote The Story of My Life. In this age, few women then attended college, and people often relegated the disabled to the background and spoke of the disabled only in hushed tones, when she so remarkably accomplished. Nevertheless, alongside many other impressive achievements, Keller authored 13 books, wrote countless articles, and devoted her life to social reform. An active and effective suffragist, pacifist, and socialist (the latter association earned her a file of Federal Bureau of Investigation), she lectured on behalf of disabled people everywhere. She also help

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The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

AuthorKeller, Helen, ContributorMacy, John Albert, ContributorSullivan, Annie, Title The Story of My Life
With her letters () and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy Note Reading ease score: (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Note Wikipedia page about this book: (biography)Credits Diane Bean and David Widger Summary "The Story of My Life" by Helen Keller is an autobiographical account written during the late 19th century. This profound narrative details her experiences as a deaf and blind child, chronicling her struggles and triumphs as she transitions from a world of isolation into one filled with knowledge and communication through the loving guidance of her teacher, Anne Sullivan. The work explores themes of resilience, the transformative power of education, and the deep bond between

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"Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses distracts me from my book friends' sweet, gracious discourse. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness." -- The Story of My Life,

Helen Keller saw herself as a writer first and foremost—her passport listed her yrke as "author." It was through the typewritten word that Helen communicated with Americans and ultimately with thousands across the globe.

From an early age, she championed the underdog's rights and used her writing skills to speak truth to power. A pacifist, she protested U.S. involvement in World War inom. A committed socialist, she took up the cause of workers' rights. She was also a tireless advocate for women's suffrage and an early American Civil Liberties Union member.

Helen Keller wrote 14 books and over speeches and essays on topics such as faith, blindness prevention, birth control, the rise of fascism in europe, and atomic energy. Her autobiography has been t