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02612aam a2200373Ii 4500 001 913E001A708D11E9BD071A7197128E48 003 SILO 005 20190507010114 008 150728r20151903xx 000 0aeng d 020 $a 1512092975 020 $a 9781512092974 035 $a (OCoLC)914749280 040 $a GL8 $b eng $e rda $c GL8 $d OCLCF $d S1C $d OCLCQ $d IHI $d CHILD $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d MT9 $d LKC $d JIU $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 100 1 $a Keller, Helen, $d 1880-1968. 245 14 $a The story of my life / $c Helen Keller. 264 1 $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b [publisher not identified], $c [2015] 300 $a 77 pages ; $c 23 cm 500 $a This work does not include her dedication to Alexander Graham Bell. 500 $a This work consists of 23 chapters. 500 $a The Story of My Life, originally published in 1903. 520 $a "The Story of My Life," first appeared in installments in "Ladies' Home Journal" in 1902. This book is truly one of the great American autobiographies: an inspiring story of a courageous individual who overcame tremendous odds. Keller writes about many things: her childhood in Alabama; her relationship with her beloved teacher, Anne Sullivan; her attendance at the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf in New York City; and meeting such eminent figures as Mark Twain. She especially stresses her love of literature, which she describes as "my Utopia." Along the way are some fascinating details and profoundly moving passages. Her tribute to the Homer, the blind poet of ancient Greece, is particularly powerful. Her interpretation of the biblical Book of Ruth: a story of "love which can rise above conflicting creeds and deep-seated racial prejudices," is also especially moving. Helen Keller (1880-1968) is a revered figure in American popular culture. Struck deaf and blind by illness at the age of 19 months, she still managed to get an education and become a writer and activist. Her story was further popularized by William Gibson's play "The Miracle Worker," which was also adapted for both film and television. 600 10 $a Keller, Helen, $d 1880-1968. 650 0 $a Blind women $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Deaf women $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Deafblind women $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Deafblind people $v Biography. 650 0 $a People with disabilities. 655 7 $a Autobiographies. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20190507011410.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=913E001A708D11E9BD071A7197128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search