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Helen Keller's account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Published when she was only twenty-two, this book portrays a wise child who is locked in the dark and silent prison of her own body. With an extraordinary sense of immediacy, Keller reveals her frustration and rage, and takes the reader on the unforgettable journey of her liberating breakthrough into the world of communication. Helen Keller's account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Published when she was only twenty-two, this book portrays a wise child who is locked in the dark and silent prison of her own body. With an extraordinary sense of immediacy, Keller reveals her frustration and rage, and takes the reader on the unforgettable journey of her liberating breakthrough into the world of communication.
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