The Story of My Life
Subtitle: The Restored Edition
Contributors: James Berger (Editor)
Edition: Restored E edition
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: April 15, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780679642879
Subjects: Education; People with disabilities; Blind women; Biography & Autobiography; United States; Biography / Autobiography; Keller, Helen,; Biography/Autobiography; General; Deaf women; Personal Memoirs; Women's Studies - History; Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography: general; Disability: social aspects; Keller, Helen; Biography; 1880-1968
First sentence: It is with a kind of fear that I begin to write the history of my life.
Description: "The Story of My Life, a remarkable account of overcoming the debilitating challenges of being both deaf and blind, has become an international classic, making Helen Keller one of the most well-known, inspirational figures in history. Originally published in 1903, Keller's memoir narrates the events of her life up to her third year at Radcliffe College." "Helen Keller's story of struggle and achievement is one of unquenchable hope. From tales of her difficult early days, to details of her relationship with her beloved teacher Anne Sullivan, to her impressions of academic life, Keller's honest, straightforward writing lends insight into an amazing mind. Like the original, this centenary edition of The Story of My Life includes letters Keller wrote to friends throughout her childhood and adolescence that chronicle her intellectual and sensory progression, as well as assistant John Macy's commentary on her interpretations of her surroundings." "In addition to reprinting Keller's long-lost original work, this edition contains excerpts from her little-known, deeply personal memoir The World We Live In, which give readers a detailed look into an otherwise unimaginable existence, as well as an excerpt from Out of the Dark, a political commentary Keller wrote during her years as a socialist."--Jacket.