Special Collections
Deaf-Blind Special Collection
Description: A collection featuring biographies, fiction and non-fiction by and about members of the deaf-blind community. For books by and about members of the deaf community, visit: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/collection/249852
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The Miracle Worker
by William GibsonNO ONE COULD REACH HER Twelve-year-old Helen Keller lived in a prison of silence and darkness.
The Song of the Stone Wall
by Helen KellerAn unrhymed poem about a rough enduring stone wall symbolic of New England history and the strength that Helen Keller gained from its existence.
The Education Of Laura Bridgman: First Deaf And Blind Person To Learn Language
by Ernest FreebergIn the mid-nineteenth century, Laura Bridgman, a young child from New Hampshire, became one of the most famous women in the world.
Breaking the Silence
by Jo MilneImagine for a moment that you have never heard the voices of those you love, the music on the radio, the sound of birdsong at dawn nor the persistent passing traffic on the road you walk down.
Invisible: My Journey through Vision and Hearing Loss (2nd Edition)
by Ruth SilverRuth Silver's young life was challenged with vision and hearing loss. Inspired by her own experiences and challenges, she founded the Center for Deaf-Blind Persons in Milwaukee, a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping others living with the double disability of deaf-blindness. Ruth's story demonstrates how a resilient spirit can propel a profoundly disabled person forward toward a happy, productive life.
Not Fade Away
by Rebecca Alexander and Sascha AlperEven a darkening world can be brilliantly lit from within.
My Maggie
by Richard KingKing tells the story of his wife and childhood sweetheart and her battle with cancer and life as a person who is deaf-blind
Through the Rain and Rainbow
by Lyle M. CristRichard Kenny lost his sight at age seven. He spent his childhood adjusting to and overcoming blindness. He entered college but had to drop out in his second year when his hearing failed.
My Religion
by Helen KellerHere is one in whom the Lord worked a miracle, and Helen Keller declares to us "One thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see."
Helen Keller (Rebel Lives)
by Helen Keller and John DavisA different portrayal of Keller, who is usually remembered for her work aiding blind and deaf-blind people.
God Knows His Name: The True Story of John Doe No. 24
by Dave BakkePolice found John Doe No. 24 in the early morning hours of October 11, 1945, in Jacksonville, Illinois. Unable to hear and unable to speak, he was declared feeble-minded and institutionalized.
Beyond the Miracle Worker
by Kim E. NielsenAfter many years, historian and Helen Keller expert Kim Nielsen realized that she, along with other historians and biographers, had failed Anne Sullivan Macy.
Deliverance from Jericho: Six Years in a Blind School
by Bruce AtchisonImagine being a disabled child, hastily sent to a boarding school hundreds of miles from home, and being kept there for months at a time. This was the fate of most physically and mentally impaired students half a century ago.
Blind Rage: Letters to Helen Keller
by Georgina KleegeThe author writes letters to the late Helen Keller to explore different aspects of her life.
Optimism, and Strike Against War
by Helen KellerAn essay on optimism by the famous author, activist, and lecturer, as well as a speech called Strike Against War that she gave at Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 5, 1916 in opposition to World War I.
The Story of My Life
by Helen KellerAn American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Keller's account of her triumph over deafness and blindness.
The Imprisoned Guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman, the Original Deaf-Blind Girl
by Elisabeth GitterWhat inspired Helen Keller's mother to have such high hopes for her daughter? The answer is Laura Bridgman, the original deaf-blind girl. Here is her story.
Walking Free: The Nellie Zimmerman Story
by Rosezelle Boggs-Qualls and Darryl C. GreeneBiography of a deaf-blind woman who spent years completely isolated in a mental hospital before gaining her independence.
Words in My Hands: A Teacher, A Deaf-Blind Man, An Unforgettable Journey
by Diane ChambersBert Riedel, an 86-year-old deaf-blind pianist, cut off from the world since age 45, discovers a new life through hand-over-hand sign, taught to him by the author.
On Different Roads : An Autobiography
by Geraldine LawhornA true story of an incredible woman who was not about to be held back by the challenges of becoming blind and deaf before she completed high school. Not only does Geraldine Lawhorn live a full life, but she also continues to help others.
Helen Keller: A Life
by Dorothy HerrmannA biography of Helen Keller, covering her early years, her relationships with various mentors, friends, and others, and her later life.
Signs of Resistance
by Paul K. Longmore and Lauri Umansky and Susan BurchA history of resistance to oralism in deaf schools in the 20th century.
Vintage Sacks
by Oliver SacksOliver Sacks' empathetic understanding and compelling storytelling ability have turned his accounts of his patients and his own life into literature, as evidenced in "Uncle Tungsten," "Stinks and Bangs," and "Cannery Row" from Uncle Tungsten; the Foreword and "Rose R." from Awakenings; "A Deaf World" from Seeing Voices; and excerpts from "Island Hopping" and "Pingelap" from The Island of the Colorblind.
Crying Hands: Eugenics and Deaf People in Nazi Germany
by Horst Biesold and Williams SayersExposes the active collusion with the Nazis of various physicians, administrators, and teachers of the deaf who embraced the Third Reich's eugenics policies.