When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller (1880–1968) suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf. Not long after, she also became mute. Her tenacious struggle to overcome these handicaps - with the help of her inspired and inspiring teacher, Anne Sullivan - is one of the great stories of human courage and dedication. The Story of My Life, first published in 1903, is Helen Keller's classic autobiography detailing the first 22 years of...

"We Are Here is a poignant story about Black and brown heritage and community. Full of assurance, tenderness, and triumph, this [book offers an] arresting ode to all of the Black women and men throughout history who have made momentous contributions from the beginning of time....We Are Here celebrates readers with pride, joy, and love, reminding them of their roots, inviting readers to imagine a future that shines ever bright, and strengthening them...

Charles Oleson is known for defending women, but this will test his limits. It's fall round up at the Broken Circle O and a new crop of hands sign on for the job. When Charles is assigned a small, mute man to watch over, he despises the injustice. That is, until he realizes there's more to Will Galliger than meets the eye. Wilhelmina "Will" Galliger will do whatever it takes to earn her own plot of land, including acting like a man. Will has pretended...

If you find yourself called on to judge people on a regular basis, you need all the tools at your disposal to do your job right. Handwriting psychology offers one practical method for helping you learn what you need to learn about your subject quickly. Whether you are a teacher, psychologist or manager, you can benefit from the guidance of Dr. Helmut Ploog, a handwriting expert. Learn what the size and width of handwriting can reveal about a person,...

El tema de este número de Portavoz de la Gracia es "Consuelo en la aflicción". Este fue el tema de un Portavoz muchos años atrás. Le hemos quitado el polvo, vuelto a editar y a revitalizarlo porque este tema es una realidad siempre presente para los hijos amados de Dios. A. W. Pink comienza con un artículo sobre Job, el hombre que tanto sufrió: "de él aprendemos tres verdades importantes para recordar en la aflicción". En un segundo artículo,...

A gut-wrenching memoir by a man who was lobotomized at the age of twelve. Assisted by journalist/novelist Charles Fleming, Howard Dully recounts a family tragedy whose Sophoclean proportions he could only sketch in his powerful 2005 broadcast on NPR's All Things Considered. “In 1960,” he writes, “I was given a transorbital, or ‘ice pick' lobotomy. My stepmother arranged it. My father agreed to it. Dr. Walter Freeman, the father of the American...

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