The world I live in

What beautiful writing! Its pointed out in the intro that, more than most of us, her world was shaped with WORDS. Ive only read about four essays so far, and am profoundly touched. Ive always admired Helen Keller, but am newly re-impressed with her wisdom and vision, and touched that she can write so clearly as to make me feel how little she felt limited by her handicap. If Helen Keller had simply learned to behave and ask politely for her food, etc, it would have been an impressive accomplishment. The fact that she grew to fully embrace her intelligence, her world and her potential . . . wow. I know so many people who are content to just do the bare minimum, to not stretch their limits at all, to not show any intellectual curiosity . . . she had the perfect excuse to exert the least effort, yet she didnt. Once she was given the key, the entree to humanity, she didnt let her handicaps stop her. I love that even all these years later, she is still able to share that.

This is a wonderful book and an inspiration to read. I especially enjoyed seeing how the relationship of this once bratty child progressed through and because of the fantastic work of her friend and teacher. She opened up the brilliant mind of Helen who was subsequently able to communicate with the world around her. The early loss of her two important senses of sight and hearing, were a mere minor obstacle to Helen as she heightened and made use of her remaining senses that most of us just take for granted.

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