Dear Dr.Bell..Yr Frie

I liked this book a lot because it gave you a lot of info on Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, and Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. Helen Keller was struck by an illness that closed her eyes and ears as a new-born baby. She was only 19 months when this happened. When she was 6 years old her father and Aunt took her to see a famous eye doctor, who they thought might be able to restore her eyes. But the famous eye doctor could do nothing to help Helen's eyes. The doctor told the Keller's to get in touch with Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. The first meeting turned out to be the start of a life long friendship. He helped her through some hard times and gave her a teacher that showed her how to talk with her hands,say s few words by regular talking, and how to lip read. Helen Keller knew Anne Sullivan as teacher. Helen Keller, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, and Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, are great people and did a lot of wonderful things in their life time. I would recommend this book to someone who likes to read books about wonderful people and how they changed our world.

Dr. Alexander G. Bell, noted for his work with deaf persons (Dr. Bell's mother and wife were both deaf) served as a mentor for young Helen Keller. Both deaf and blind, she stirred an interest in Dr. Bell to further his work with the deaf. Charmed by the bright, vivacious child, Dr. Bell began corresponding with her regularly when she was still a child at the Perkins Institute for the Blind. A long term friendship developed and it was a real heartwarming treat to see how friendship rang out across their different generations.

Dr. Bell and Helen Keller were two of the most notable people living during the late 1800's and early 1900's. The depth of their friendship, and their encouragement of one another's life work, is a testimony to what two people can accomplish together. The author supplies many details about Dr. Bell and his work among the deaf. A recommended addition to any public or private library.