the story of my life helen keller audiobook

However, the reader paused within short phrases, frequently mispronounced words, or made slight grammar mistakes not found in the printed text (making a singular verb plural, for example). The story of Annie’s life is riveting, and makes an invaluable complement to Keller’s autobiography. Hickok and the 1903 autobiography of Helen Keller. This audiobook is of The Good and the Beautiful volume featuring both the 1961 biography of Annie Sullivan by Lorena A. But I fear the poor reading may only be suitable for those whose vocabulary is already greater than that of the reader, so that her mistakes will not become fixed in their minds. These books are ones that we purchased for our children, knowing they could gain great wisdom from hearing of these women's singular lives. It's less noticeable in Annie Sullivan's biography, but worsens in the autobiography of Helen Keller, who uses a richer range of words, which must have been unfamiliar to the reader. It was clear she had prepared well for pronouncing German and French words in the books, so it was perplexing to hear her have difficulty with the English. I've never heard so many mistakes in an audio book performance, and it greatly distracted from the experience. She stumbled over some words, mispronounced many (such as 'wise-ened' for wizened), and even substituted some (such as 'grab' for garb). Look inside her life with the beautiful section of the book completely dedicated for letters written by Helen Keller, and responses she received.What a wonderful idea, to include these two great women's lives together in one audio book! I only wish that the reader had been up to the task. The first time she made the connection between objects and words was when she was at the water pump and made the connection between 'water' and the cold water flowing over her hands. In this classic autobiography Helen Keller recounts the first 22 years of her life and some of the magical moments she encounters.

Limitations for Helen were broken when little by little each day with her persistence and courage.

With her dedicated teacher, Anne Sullivan, by her side they were unstoppable.

Helen Keller (1880-1968) suffered a terrible illness at the age of 19 months that left her blind and deaf. Helen's describes her life as an opportunity to learn something new every day with joy and excitement! Helen's life was a challenge every day, but in this book we discover that is not how she tells the story at all. Her stories and her accomplishments are truly inspirational. 'The Story of My Life' by Helen Keller was first published in 1903.

The story of my life helen keller audiobook