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THE WORLD I LIVE IN
HELEN KELLER
"The autobiography of Helen Keller is unquestionablyone of the most remarkable records everpublished."—British Weekly.
"This book is a human document of intenseinterest, and without a parallel, we suppose, inthe history of literature."—Yorkshire Post.
"Miss Keller's autobiography, well written andfull of practical interest in all sides of life, literary,artistic and social, records an extraordinary victoryover physical disabilities."—Times.
"This book is a record of the miraculous. Noone can read it without being profoundly touchedby the patience and devotion which brought theblind, deaf-mute child into touch with human life,without being filled with wonder at the quickintelligence which made such communication withthe outside world possible."—Queen.
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THE WORLD I LIVE IN
BY
HELEN KELLER
ILLUSTRATED
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO
HENRY H. ROGERS
MY DEAR FRIEND OF
MANY YEARS
PREFACE
Every book is in a sense autobiographical.But while other self-recordingcreatures are permitted at least to[viii]seem to change the subject, apparentlynobody cares what I think of the tariff,the conservation of our natural resources,or the conflicts which revolveabout the name of Dreyfus. If I offerto reform the education system of theworld, my editorial friends say, "That isinteresting. But will you please tell us