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Overview
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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Details
- 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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