Left blind, deaf and mute after an illness in infancy, Helen Keller overcame her disabilities with the help of Anne Sullivan, her teacher. This classic autobiography, first published in 1903, covers her first 22 years and offers an unforgettable portrait of one of the 20th century?s most remarkable women. There are a handful of special writers, whose works truly show us what it?s like to be a living, breathing human being. Helen Keller is foremost among them. The Story of My Life is an extraordinary book about an extraordinary woman.