Helen Keller: Courage in Darkness (Sterling Biographies Series)
At only nineteen months old, Helen Keller contracted a childhood illness that left her permanently blind and deaf. As a mature, confident woman, she showed the world that people with disabilities should not-and would not-be pushed aside. Helen was a wild, uncontrollable child who was frustrated by her inability to communicate with others. But after nearly two decades of work led by her teacher, Annie Sullivan, Helen not only learned to express herself through language, she became an author, a...
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At only nineteen months old, Helen Keller contracted a childhood illness that left her permanently blind and deaf. As a mature, confident woman, she showed the world that people with disabilities should not-and would not-be pushed aside. Helen was a wild, uncontrollable child who was frustrated by her inability to communicate with others. But after nearly two decades of work led by her teacher, Annie Sullivan, Helen not only learned to express herself through language, she became an author, a political activist, a lecturer, and a vaudeville performer. She worked tirelessly as an advocate and fundraiser on behalf of blind and deaf people. Helen Keller has enabled generations of people with similar challenges to excel beyond their wildest dreams.
Introduction: Commencement 1Chapter 1 Life in Darkness 2Chapter 2 Enter Annie 10Chapter 3 Learning the World 23Chapter 4 Fame and Heartbreak 33Chapter 5 Helen in the Big City 45Chapter 6 A College Coed 58Chapter 7 A Political and Social Activist 68Chapter 8 Navigating Work and Love 78Chapter 9 The World of Showbiz 87Chapter 10 Exit Annie 94Chapter 11 Life Without Annie 101Chapter 12 Slowing Hands 112Glossary 118Bibliography 119Source Notes 120Image Credits 122About the Author 122Index 123
