An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Keller's account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Popularized by the stage play and movie The Miracle Worker, Keller's story has become a symbol of hope for people all over the world.
This book--published when Keller was only twenty-two--portrays the wild child who is locked in the dark and silent prison of her own body. With an extraordinary sense of immediacy, Keller reveals her frustrations and rage, and takes the reader on the unforgettable journey of her education andbreakthroughs into the world of communication. We see Keller as she finally realizes that her teacher's finger-spelled letters mean "water." Suddenly, "that living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!" An unparalleled chronicle of courage, The Story of My Life remainsStartlingly fresh and vital nearly a century after its first publication, a timeless testament to an indomitable will.
