The Story of My Life

Helen Keller tells the stories of her unusual life. Keller shocked the world with her intelligence and her zest for life; people with disabilities in earlier times were shut away and never allowed to develop to their full potential. Keller befriended a Who's Who of the intellectual celebrities of her time, and much of the book describes her times with those folks. I was especially taken with the parts of the book where Keller details the ways she learned to communicate with others and to find out more about the world.

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.