Gerald Maxwell
The Miracle Worker is a play written by William Gibson in 1957 that is based on the true story of Helen Keller, a deaf and blind girl who was taught to communicate by her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Maxwell, Gerald’s 1907 book of the same name is not the play, but rather a novelization of the story. The book follows the early life of Helen Keller and her struggles to communicate with the world around her. Her parents, who are wealthy and influential, are at a loss as to how to help their daughter until they hire Anne Sullivan, a young woman who is herself visually impaired. Anne is determined to help Helen learn language and communication, but she faces resistance from Helen, who is used to getting her own way.Despite the challenges, Anne perseveres and eventually teaches Helen to communicate using sign language. The breakthrough comes when Anne spells out the word ''water'' on Helen’s hand while running water over it, and Helen finally understands that everything has a name. From there, Helen’s world opens up, and she becomes a successful writer and activist.The Miracle Worker is a moving story of determination, perseverance, and the power of education. It is a testament to the human spirit and the ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
