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Dive into the inspiring autobiography of Helen Keller, written during her early 20s. This captivating narrative chronicles her remarkable journey of intellectual growth and resilience, culminating in her pursuit of education at Radcliffe College. Experience the world through her eyes as she reflects on her extraordinary life (Summary by George Cooney).

A provincial youth of wealth and noble status refuses to employ himself in the typical occupations of the higher classes, thus acquiring a reputation as a lazy good-for-nothing. In reality, he is intensely sensitive to the injustices perpetrated by his social class upon the working classes of town and country, and resolves to become a common laborer, taking employment as a house painter and ikon gilder. All classes of society around him respond to this revolutionary action with bewilderment and ridicule, even the lowest workmen feeling threatened by this insolent shaking of the cosmic ...

When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, Part 1 of this 3 part book, she was just a young woman studying at Radcliffe College. In it, she shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan rescued her from complete darkness, and reflects on her experiences as a college student. Part 2 is a collection of Helen's letters from age 8 through 1901, addressed to various teachers, friends and mentors. This is interspersed with introductory commentary by her editor John Albert Macy. It is fascinating to see how her awareness of the world expanded as she matured, how ...

An autobiography of Helen Keller published when the author was still in her early 20's. The narrative reveals how her mind developed and matured until she began her studies at Radcliffe College (Summary by George Cooney)

Secondary Title - A supplementary Account of Helen Keller's Education, including passages from the Reports and Letters of her Teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan. In fact, over half of the book is Anne Sullivan's written reports for the Perkins Institute on her unique (homeschooling on steroids!) teaching methods, which she invented as she went along. John Albert Macy, Anne Sullivan's husband, was uniquely positioned to gather the written material in this book. He helped Helen edit the now famous "The Story Of My Life" (Part 1 of this trilogy), describing her early life in her own words. He was ...

When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a young woman studying at Radcliffe College. In it, Helen shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan helped her learn how to communicate, and reflects on her experiences as a college student. This audiobook is divided into a three-part special edition. The first part is Helen's autobiography. The second part is a collection of Helen's letters from childhood through 1901. The third part is a supplementary account of Helen’s education, including in-depth passages from her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan,...

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The delightful tale of "le petit Santos" as he dances through the sky above the City of Light at the dawn of the aerial age.A note to the listener: Throughout this story the author makes several references to helpful figures and illustrations. These may be found upon the corresponding pages in the Project Gutenberg e-book. (Summary by Scott Danneker)

I am Mort the Dead Author. I’ve come to you from your dreams! I will be your guide. I am the muse of the macabre, I’ll bring to light and then make light of your deepest darkest fears! Together, we laugh at them, you and your corpse court-jester. See you on the Other Side...One nonviolent novelist, pushed to his limit, decides to play dead for attention. He has failed to write a novel. He becomes a novel instead: The Great American Novel. Is Mort not a Great American himself—this whimsical writer who dons a macabre mask, white paint and a pinstripe suit? No, Mort is a liar, a cheat, and ...

A fascinating story of growing up as a gay fan of comic books in the 1960s, building a fifty-year career as an award-winning writer, and interacting with acclaimed comic book legends Award-winning writer Bill Schelly relates how comics and fandom saved his life in this engrossing story that...

Joe Zee, the Editor in Chief of Yahoo Style, former creative director of ELLE magazine, and co-host of the new ABC talk show FAB Life, takes readers behind the scenes of the crazy and wonderful world of fashion in That's What Fashion Is. From his early years styling shoots for Vanity Fair's...

Celebrate #TransJoy, Listen to Tenika's Story of Self-Love, Survival & Recovery! Tenika Watson was born Johnny Watson on February 22, 1951. She was made famous as the passenger in the 1982 car accident that left R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass handicapped. She not only survived the transphobic rumor mill that followed press of the accident but recovered from a lifetime of gender and race-based traumas by accepting help, finding self-love, and sharing her story. Tenika has previously been featured on Oprah and the BBC/Showtime documentary "Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me."  Listen into ...