Customer Reviews

An Autobiography by a Deafblind Author - By: G. Buchanan, 05 Aug 2005
This book is Helen Keller's autobiography & is somewhat unusual because Helen Keller was deafblind. It is beautifully written & although I don't necessary agree with all the conclusions drawn by the author of the introduction, I found the autobiography very moving to read. Much of the time Helen wrotein a way that you would not realise she could neither see nor hear anything around her.

The fact that Miss Keller was not deaf from birth but became deafblind as a very small child following an illness makes her achievements particularly incredible. She had to re-learn her communication skills & this is duein no small part to her teacher & mentor, Annie Sullivan. Miss Keller came from a wealthy family who were prepared to go to endless lengths to help their daughter to live a fulfilling life, & it is thanks to them & to Miss Sullivan that we have Miss Keller's writings & pioneering work for deaf & deafblind people.

This is an incredible book to read & it also provides some interesting cameos of some of the people Miss Keller met (such as Mark Twain) because her letters are included at the end.