The Story of My Life

The Story of My Life is a memoir written by Helen Keller, an American author, political activist, and lecturer who was deaf-blind from early childhood. The book chronicles her life from her early childhood, when she lost her sight and hearing due to an illness, to her education under the guidance of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, and her subsequent achievements as a writer and public speaker. The book offers a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of living with disabilities, as well as the power of perseverance and the importance of education. It is a moving and inspiring account of one woman's journey to overcome the obstacles in her life and make a difference in the world. The Story of My Life has become a classic in American literature and a testament to the human spirit.1911. With Helen Keller's letters of 1887-1901 and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan. This book is divided into three parts. The first two, Helen Keller's story and the extracts from her letters, form a complete account of her life as far as she can give it. She cannot explain much of her education, and since a knowledge of that is necessary to an understanding of what she has written, her autobiography is supplemented with the reports and letters of her teacher, thus the third part of this book. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.