description: Left blind, deaf, and mute after an illness in infancy, Helen Keller overcame her disabilities with the help of Anne Sullivan, her inspired teacher. Her classic autobiography, first published in 1903, covers her first 22 years, including the memorable moment at a water pump when she first made the connection between the word water and the cold liquid flowing over her hand. She also discusses her friendships with Oliver Wendell Holmes and other notables, her education at Radcliffe, her joy at learning to speak, and above all, her extraordinary relationship with her teacher. This deeply moving memoir, full of love and compassion for others, offers an unforgettable portrait of one of the twentieth century's most remarkable women.
language: English
title: The Story Of My Life
titlecomplete: The Story Of My Life
characters: Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller
genres: Historical, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Classics, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, Disability, History
ratings_count: 145914
places: Alabama, Boston, Massachusetts, Tuscumbia, Alabama
publisher: Turtleback Books