It is a charming story. Besides, if I hadn't known it was a true story, I wouldn't necessarily have believed it. Yes, it's a beautiful book, but I got bored reading it. This book meets a few lengths. The way of telling the author's life is not particularly interesting; the latter does not have a particular style that gives us a closeness to the characters, which makes the story moving. It's a shame because she could have made it into a book full of life and emotions, giving us hope and blurring ...

Helen Keller died at the age of 87 in 1968. At 19 months old, she came down with an illness ( Scarlet fever), that left her blind, deaf, and mute. Most people are familiar “The Miracle Worker”... the award winning play. Less are familiar of her many contributions. She became a writer, and publisher. She made many contributions into Human Rights. She helped many who were blind and death, but also fought for world peace and women’s rights. She attended Radcliffe, the prestigious college for women ...

When I learned about Helen Keller, the impression I was given of her was that her life was ~so miserable~ until she was graciously granted a teacher who showed her the world and how to communicate. This book posits Helen's life as that of a blessing, one where she had moments of hardship, but she still felt guided by an excitement for life and experiencing new things rather than being revolted by them.This book was so fascinating because it painted a different picture of a historical figure I th...

What I was looking for in this book is not what I got, but I am still glad I read it.This is an autobiography written by Helen Keller (1880- 1968). It was published when she was still only twenty-two, when she began her education at Radcliffe. Thus, it does not cover her whole life and is in a sense biased in that she is telling us what SHE wants said. To get a full idea of her life, even just the first twenty-two year of it, you must read other books too.Clearly, Hellen Keller was an intelligen...

A remarkable story of a remarkable woman who defeats all the odds stacked against her. Helen at the age of 19 months old contracts an illness that renders her both deaf and blind. This story mainly focuses on Helen's earlier life and describes how she learns to read, write and communicate with the aide of her teacher Miss Sullivan after her family decide to take her to the Perkins Institute for the blind in Boston in 1886, Anne Sullivan becomes instrumental in her life teaching her methods in co...

"Thus it is that my friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges, and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my deprivation."This captivating memoir written by Helen Keller at the age of twenty-two was such a refreshing read! It really did manage to put a smile on my face and restore my spirit at a time when it seems so much negativity envelops us. There is no doubt that Helen was a remarkable woman and he...

يا لجمال روحها التي ترى بها الأشياء، وتسمع بها الأصوات!!ومن جمال روحها انبثقت رؤيتها للكون من حولها...تصف الطبيعة من حولها وكأنها تراها بعينيها، وتسمع كل صوت فيها بأذنيها...وكم ممن يملكون عيونا وسمعا لا يدركون موطن الجمال في كل ما هو حولهم!!هيلين كيلر...قصة أخرى من القصص المحفزة والملهمة...لامرأة تحدت إعاقتها...وكانت بحق إلهاما للكثيرين حتى زمننا هذا...من فتاة لا تسمع ولا ترى...انطلقت إلى معرفة أسماء الأشياء ومن ثم فهم الأفكار العميقة وإدراك المفاهيم المعنوية و تعلم القراءة والكتابة والنطق، والأ...

يمكنك بصعوبة أن تُلقّن معاني الأشياء الملموسة من حولك‏يمكنك أن تعرف وأنت لا تسمع أو تبصر معنى ‏ملعقة..زهرة..قطةولكن كيف يمكنك أن تتعلم معنى كلمات كالحب أو الحرية أو ‏الإرادة الحرة..؟كيف تعرف ما هي المثابرة أو الصبر أو العزم..؟؟كيف يمكن وصفها لك بلمسات أصابع على يديككيف يمكنك استيعابها.. ثم اكتشاف أنك تمثل كل هذه الكلماتأنها هي أنت ببساطة..؟هكذا كانت حياة هيلين كيللرالبروفيسيرة التي عاشت لما فوق الثمانينتتعرف على الحياة بلمسات أصابعهاوتهدي للبشرية كنزا من المؤلفاتوتترك قصتها الملهمة لأجيال متعاقب...

I have always held Helen Keller in high regard. How can you not, really? She is a remarkable woman. I did a report on her in grade school, and though I forgot many facts of her life over the years, what I learned of her perseverance and strength of spirit left a lasting impression on me.Helen Keller's spirit certainly shines in this short but beautifully written memoir, which Helen wrote when she was just 22 (and, worth noting, attending Radcliffe College).I think most know that Helen lost her s...

This is an interesting book in that it exactly fails to answer the question that you wish it would answer: what is it like to be both blind and deaf? Of course her education was marvelous and it is amazing that a young woman with those disabilities was able to overcome them and become a productive member of society. However, I found that the book focused much more on "how I became normal" instead of on "how my life is different." I found the prose to be a bit flowery (perhaps a product of the er...