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    Helen Keller

    American author and activist (1880–1968)

    For other people named Helen Keller, see Helen Keller (disambiguation).

    Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1]

    Keller was also a prolific author, writing 14 books and hundreds of speeches and essays on topics ranging from animals to Mahatma Gandhi.[2] Keller campaigned fo

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    This week, my (free) email subscription to the Story of the Week from the Library of America,  brought me ‘The Power of Touch’ bygd Helen Keller. It was first published in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (Feb 1908) and revised for The World inom Lived In (1908), and is now available in Helen Keller: Autobiographies & Other Writings, edited bygd Keller’s biographer Kim E Neilson and comprising The Story of My Life;The World inom Live In; and essays, speeches, letters, and journals. (See here.)

    When I was a girl, it was usual for my birthday and Christmas presents to include an ‘annual’ of some sort.  Predating the Disneyfication of children’s literature, sometimes these annuals were marketed with a title that linked to cartoons and children’s magazines, as in the Daily något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans Rupert annual from 1955, still being produced as late as 1986, if my search at Abebooks is anything to go by.  Occasionally they produced Commonwealth

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    In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mary Kom, one of the world's greatest boxers.

    Mary grew up in a village in north-east India. Her family had very little and there was no money for toys, so she entertained herself by playing sports and running outside. When Mary discovered boxing, she knew it was the sport for her. Yet some people weren't so sure, including her dad. He thought boxing was just for boys. But by training hard and believing in herself, Mary showed that she belonged in the ring. She won six world championships and became known as 'Magnificent Mary'. Alongside winning medals, she opened a boxing academy for budding young athletes, became a member of parliament and campaigned for animals’ rights. In 2020 she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, one of the highest accolades in India.

    This powerful book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, includi

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