Helen Keller
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Optimism: An Essay
A deaf-blind woman reveals the power of positivity to transform individual lives and drive societal advancement.
By Helen Keller
The Song of the Stone Wall
Walk along a silent, stone structure to uncover the untold stories of struggle, hope, heritage, and the enduring power of the spirit.
By Helen Keller
The Story of My Life With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy
Deaf and blind from a young age, a girl finds her way out of darkness into knowledge and connection with the help of a dedicated teacher.
By Helen Keller
The World I Live In
Experience life without sight or sound as a woman shares how touch and imagination create her vivid world.
By Helen Keller