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Helen Keller’s own account of growing up deaf and blind
1903Steady paceHopeful
What it is about
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing as a toddler. In this book, written while she was in college, she describes her early childhood and how her teacher Anne Sullivan helped her to learn language. It also covers her education and her love of reading.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like classic memoirs.
What you will get
A readable classic memoir. Different editions include letters and notes.
The Story of My Life Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Memoir · Education · Perseverance
Length
352 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan.
Setting
Alabama and New England, in the late 1800s.
What makes it different
A first-hand account from a famous person who learned to communicate in an unusual way.
Feel
Inspiring and old-fashioned.
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