Helen Keller:  Her Life

in Pictures

by George Sullivan

George Sullivan leads readers through Helen Keller's life in a friendly, almost photo album format. Large black and white photos on each page show Helen from childhood to adulthood and political activism to retirement.  Many readers are familiar with Helen and Annie Sullivan's relationship as teacher and student.  George Sullivan expands this understanding showing the deep commitment and loyalty the women shared.  Many of the pictures show Helen surrounded by children wounded in war, touching Eisenhower’s face, sitting with Alexander Graham Bell, and posing with political figures.

Sullivan mainly highlights Helen’s life of service, but occasionally lets a personal note slip in, such as the fact that she replaced her eyes with glass early on and had, briefly, a vaudeville act.

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