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Joseph P. Lash presents a comprehensive biography of Helen Keller and her pioneering teacher Anne Sullivan Macy. The book chronicles Sullivan’s childhood in an almshouse, her training, and the formative partnership that enabled Keller’s extraordinary achievements. Laush details how their collaboration unfolded over decades, bringing Keller to worldwide renown as a deafblind woman and activist, while highlighting Sullivan’s crucial role as a teacher of the blind‑deaf. The narrative follows the duo from the 1860s through the early 20th century, culminating with Keller’s passing in 1968, and reflects on the enduring influence of their friendship and educational innovations.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Lash, Joseph P.
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