The Story of My Life_ Helen Keller 

The Story of My Life_ Helen Keller
When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller (1880–1968)
 suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf.
Not long after, she also became mute.
Her tenacious struggle to overcome these handicaps-with
 the help of her inspired teacher
 Anne Sullivan-is one of the great stories of human courage and dedication.
 In this classic autobiography, first published in 1903,
 Miss Keller recounts the first 22 years of her life,
 including the magical moment at the water pump when, recognizing the connection between the word "water" and the cold liquid flowing over her hand
she realized that objects had names. Subsequent experiences were equally noteworthy: her joy at eventually learning to speak, her friendships with Oliver Wendell Holmes
Edward Everett Hale and other notables
 her education at Radcliffe (from which she graduated cum laude)
and-underlying all-her extraordinary relationship with 
Miss Sullivan, who showed a remarkable genius for
 communicating with her eager and quick-to-learn pupil. These and many other aspects of Helen Keller's life are presented here in clear
 straightforward prose full of wonderful descriptions and imagery that would do credit to a sighted writer. 
Completely devoid of self-pity, yet full of love and compassion for others
this deeply moving memoir offers an unforgettable 
portrait of one of the outstanding women of the twentieth century.