Helen Keller The Story of My Life Author:A Watermill Classic For the first nineteen months of her life, Helen Keller is a normal child who laughs and plays and explores her surroundings. But a high fever robs Helen of her sight and hearing leaving her alone in a dark, silent world. Until the day Anne Sullivan comes into her life, Helen's only means of communication are crude signs and gestures. With th... more »e help of her new teacher and friend, Helen learns to read and write. Slowly, she begins to triumph over her handicaps...« less