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A Treatise on the Power of Optimism

Rendered deaf and blind by scarlet fever at the age of a year and a half, Helen Keller--with the help of Anne Sullivan, other teachers, and her own determination--learned to read, write, and speak several languages. Keller became an advocate for people with disabilities and fought for human rights her entire life. In 1903, while attending Radcliffe College -- she was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree -- she wrote Optimism Within. This short work is part of Applewood's American Roots series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781429096102
  • ISBN-10: 1429096101
  • Publisher: Applewood Books
  • Publish Date: June 2015
  • Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.2 pounds
  • Page Count: 32

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