| Publisher |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Publication Year |
2000 |
| ISBN-13 |
9780891283478 |
| ISBN-10 |
9780891283478 |
| Binding |
Hardcover |
| Number of Pages |
142 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Weight (grms) |
308 |
A beautiful, moving souvenir of one of the world's most admired women, this memorable collection of quotations by Helen Keller brings words of wisdom, courage, humor, and inspiration from a remarkable individual, who above all wanted to make a difference in the lives of her fellow men and women. The thoughts captured here--many from previously unpublished letters and speeches housed in the Helen Keller Archives of the American Foundation for the Blind--offer profound reflections on the meaning of being human and on life in all its complexity. Illustrated with beautiful vintage photographs, this volume makes a wonderful gift. Foreword by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Preface by Keller Johnson-Thompson, great-grandniece of Helen Keller
Helen Keller
Helen Adams Keller was born healthy on 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, to Arthur H. Keller and Kate Adams. Struck by a terrible illness when she was barely nineteen months old, Helen was left blind and deaf for life. At the age of six, Keller was referred to Alexander Graham Bell by the physician, J. Julian Chisolm. Helen Adams Keller is now known as an American author, political activist and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The story of how Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become widely known through the dramatic depictions of the play and film the Miracle Worker. A prolific author, Keller was well-traveled and outspoken in her convictions
Helen Keller
American Printing House for the Blind