The Autobiography of Helen Keller: My Life Story

Author: Keller
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: A blind person has lost one-third of their chances for success; a deaf person has lost another one-third; a mute person will lose the final one-third. Any single disability is no longer enough to help us stand in society. If a person is blind, deaf, and mute—especially if she is a woman—we would surely think she is beyond hope: on this fiercely competitive stage of life, she is destined for failure. Yet she achieved astonishing success. She not only graduated from college but also became a renowned writer and educator, her greatness rivaling that of Napoleon. The person who created this miracle is named Helen Keller (1880-1968), translated as Helen Keller in Chinese.
To despise suffering, never bow one’s head, strive with determination, and persevere—these are the hallmarks of Helen Keller’s life. The reason to read this book: Existentialism tells us to "live while dying," but this is merely theoretical, confined to books. Very few people truly experience "living toward death." Many existentialists haven’t. The one who truly embodies "living toward death" is the famous American writer and educator, Helen Keller. Her blindness prevents her from seeing the light, making light a dream to her; her deafness prevents her from hearing sound, making sound a dream to her; her muteness prevents her from speaking, making speech a dream to her. If we are perfectly healthy, our dreams might vanish. "Living toward death" teaches us the certainty of death while allowing us to cherish life, appreciate life, and understand its meaning and value.
Recommended for the following groups to read this book: All men and women who believe they or are considered to have defects, all men and women who believe they or are considered to have failed, all men and women who believe they or are considered to be "disabled," as well as.
This book has entered the canon of English literary classics and has been widely read, cherished, and consistently best-selling.