Teacher: The Story Of Anne Sullivan Macy, Who Taught Helen Keller—Deaf, Dumb And Blind—To Speak And Understand, And Made A Great Life Possible; And Of These Two Women's Saving Collaboration
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In one of the most profound acts of literary devotion ever committed to the page, Helen Keller chronicles the extraordinary life of Anne Sullivan Macy — the fierce, visionary woman who unlocked a world of language and meaning for a child born deaf, dumb, and blind. Teacher is a deeply personal tribute and a sweeping biography, tracing Sullivan's own harrowing childhood in a poorhouse, her near-blindness, and her relentless determination that would ultimately transform both her life and that of her most famous pupil. Keller presents their remarkable decades-long bond not merely as student and instructor, but as a singular, symbiotic collaboration that redefined what human connection and communication could achieve. Written with the warmth and intellectual authority that distinguished Keller's literary voice, Teacher stands as a testament to the redemptive power of education and unwavering human will. Keller argues — implicitly and passionately — that Sullivan deserves to be remembered not as a footnote to her own story, but as a towering figure in American life. Rich with personal anecdote, historical detail, and hard-won wisdom, this is a biography that illuminates the quiet heroism of those who give others their voice — and leaves the reader to wonder: who, in their own life, has been their teacher?
Author: Helen Keller
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Doubleday
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In one of the most profound acts of literary devotion ever committed to the page, Helen Keller chronicles the extraordinary life of Anne Sullivan Macy — the fierce, visionary woman who unlocked a world of language and meaning for a child born deaf, dumb, and blind. Teacher is a deeply personal tribute and a sweeping biography, tracing Sullivan's own harrowing childhood in a poorhouse, her near-blindness, and her relentless determination that would ultimately transform both her life and that of her most famous pupil. Keller presents their remarkable decades-long bond not merely as student and instructor, but as a singular, symbiotic collaboration that redefined what human connection and communication could achieve. Written with the warmth and intellectual authority that distinguished Keller's literary voice, Teacher stands as a testament to the redemptive power of education and unwavering human will. Keller argues — implicitly and passionately — that Sullivan deserves to be remembered not as a footnote to her own story, but as a towering figure in American life. Rich with personal anecdote, historical detail, and hard-won wisdom, this is a biography that illuminates the quiet heroism of those who give others their voice — and leaves the reader to wonder: who, in their own life, has been their teacher?