The Story of My Life Hellen Keller
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back The Story of My Life, is an autobiography written by Helen Keller and published in 1903. detailing her early life, particularly her experiences with Anne Sullivan. Portions of it were adapted by William Gibson for a 1957 Playhouse 90 production, a 1959 Broadway play, a 1962 Hollywood feature film, and the Indian film Black. The book is dedicated to inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who was one of her teachers and an advocate for the deaf.
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I read this a long time ago, so it’s rather telling that I still remember it so well. I remember reading about the first time she understood tactile language while touching flowing water. I find it fascinating how she describes herself running around to learn the name of everything, as though she had been waiting for a language all her life. I find it remarkable that, born deaf and blind, the human mind still breaks free, and in her case has the ability to touch millions.
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