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A woman who never heard or saw a word (after 1.5 years old) wrote more beautifully and expressed herself more fully by her sophomore year in college than many of us ever can. As a kid I thought she was famous because she was the only deaf AND blind person, brought to life by a teacher who cracked the code of communication, but this book confirms that there were several others, even whom she met or heard about, and she's notable because she was genuinely beloved as a person and accomplished as a writer. Her life was remarkable and she reminds you to be cheerful.
Helen Keller was one hell of a woman. She didn't feel sorry for herself and has so much positivity and a strong determination to not let anything hold her back. But that being said, the book was a bit boring. She had an amazing outlook and life experiences, but I got a bit bored while reading it.
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I generally don't read autobiographies, but fancied a change. It is amazing what Helen Keller has achieved, esp as I understand this book was produced when she was only in her 20's.
I was intrigued with how her teacher taught her - finger writing on her hand!
I was very impressed with the activities that Helen managed to do, all whilst remaining blind and deaf!
Reading, Canoeing, Rowing, Swimming, Knitting etc etc!!!! What a remarkable woman.
I must admit though, to skipping over a lot of the letters. I read the paperback edition of this book.
I was intrigued with how her teacher taught her - finger writing on her hand!
I was very impressed with the activities that Helen managed to do, all whilst remaining blind and deaf!
Reading, Canoeing, Rowing, Swimming, Knitting etc etc!!!! What a remarkable woman.
I must admit though, to skipping over a lot of the letters. I read the paperback edition of this book.
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Reviewing autobiographies and memories is difficult, because I don't feel as though I have the right to really judge a persons recollections of their life. But Keller's memoirs are well-written, vivid, and easy to follow. This isn't a quick read, but it is worthwhile.
I don't know what I expected when I picked this up. But whatever it was, it isn't what I got.
This book is 75 pages long, but it felt much longer. It is well written, but for some reason it never drew me into it. I was bored.
This book is 75 pages long, but it felt much longer. It is well written, but for some reason it never drew me into it. I was bored.
While I admire Helen Keller very much, I found this book to be a bit all over the place. The incorporation of letters didn't help either. Still, she is an amazing woman, and I'm glad to know her story a bit better.
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