Synopses & Reviews
In a "clear-sighted and absorbing" narrative, Joan Dash's recounting of Helen Keller's triumphant life is exceptional, truly illuminating - far from a typical biography.
This lively biography goes beyond Helen's youth and learning process and includes many fascinating details of her later life, including her college years and involvement with politics. It's "riveting reading for sudents in need of inspiration, or who're overcoming disability or studying changing expectations for women (Kirkus)."
Synopsis
Helen Keller's first nineteen months were much like those of any other child. But everything changed when she suffered a horrible fever that left her both blind and deaf.
Most everyone knows about the difficulties Helen Keller faced. But not everyone is familiar with her many triumphs. Helen would not accept any setbacks. With the aid of her friend and teacher, Annie Sullivan, Helen graduated cure laude from Radcliffe and eventually became an influential lecturer and essayist.