Helen Keller's triumph over her blindness and deafness has become one
of the most inspiring stories of our time. Here, in a book first
published when she was young woman, is Helen Keller's own
story--complex, poignant, and filled with love.
With unforgettable immediacy, Helen's own words reveal the heart of an
exceptional woman, her struggles and joys, including that memorable
moment when she finally understands that Anne's finger-spelled letters
w-a-t-e-r mean the fluid rushing over her hand. Helen Keller was always
a compassionate and witty advocate for the handicapped, and her sincere
and eloquent memoir is deeply moving for the sighted and the blind, the
deaf and the hearing. "Her spirit will endure," said Senator Lister Hill
at her funeral, "as long as man can read and stories can be told of the
woman who showed the world there are no boundaries to courage and
faith." Through movies and plays, most notably The Miracle Worker,
which portrayed her relationship with her teacher, Anne Sullivan,
Keller's life has become an emblem of hope for people everywhere.
With an Introduction by Jim Knipfel
and an Afterword by Marlee Matlin
This Signet Classic edition includes a facsimile of the Braille
alphabet, a sign-language alphabet, and a full selection of Helen
Keller's letters.