I was never aware that faith was so important in the life of Helen Keller until reading this little book. It is filled with quotes and thoughts from her various previously published books. Lots of inspiring stuff here, especially taking into consideration all of it was written by a woman that had conquered not only being deaf, blind and mute- learning how to not only speak English, but several other languages. One poem she wrote that I thought profound:

"They took away what should have been my eyes,
(But I remembered Milton's Paradise).
They took away what should have been my ears,
(Beethoven came and wiped away my tears).
They took away what should have been my tongue,
(But I had talked with God when I was young).
He would not let them take away my soul--
Possessing that, I still possess the whole."

and a quote:

"I, too, may construct my better world, for I am a child of God, and inheritor of a fragment of the Mind that created all worlds."

and one last one to leave you with:

"The conflict between the artistic impulse and the calculating scientific tendency in modern times repels me-- a future civilization is likely to be hard, practical, monotonous. I feel fortunate indeed that it has been possible for me to be a barbarian, to enjoy sculpture, poetry, happy make-believe in bleak corners of my limitations. It seems to me more urgent than ever to foster in the present young generation a spiritual philosophy and imagination that shall keep the morning dew in their souls when an age arrives that knows not the muses." ( )

This book helped me to understand her political leanings better. ( )