The Story of My LifeThe Story of My Life

"Helen shares her struggles with unassuming charm and intelligence: the frustration of not being able to express herself-- like wandering though a dense fog-- and the happiness of finally apprehending light breaking through the mist. The joy she felt when she first made the connection between the word WATER and the cold, wet liquid that poured over her fingers, comes spilling onto the pages with girlish, infectious enthusiasm. Written when she was just 22, Helen's story would gain the attention of some of the most famous people of her day, among them Alexander Graham Bell, the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes and Mark Twain"--Container.