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The Story of My Life

by Helen Keller

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The Story of My Life

Helen Keller's happy days were short-lived due to an illness in February that left her blind and deaf. As a toddler, she enjoyed a joyful childhood with her family, but the illness, described as...

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The Story of My Life

Helen Keller describes February as dreadful because it was the month when she contracted the illness that left her blind and deaf. At just 19 months old, she experienced a severe fever that nearly...

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The Story of My Life

The narrator reveals that as a child, she suffered a severe illness diagnosed as "acute congestion of the stomach and brain," which left her blind and deaf. Despite her young age, she retained vague...

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