COMPLETE [SOLO] The Story of My Life, by Helen Keller - Leni

[msfry]

Thanks for looking into it further and breaking it down. I'm not quite in a place to take charge of it, but I'd be happy to contribute. If you're willing to BC the project, I'm up for recording Helen's letters.

Aside from giving this project a new title ("The Story of My Life, Part 1"), and adding the "This is part 1 of a 2 part book" part to the summary, what else should I do next to help get it going?

If it hasn't catalogued yet, just do the above, and we're all set. I'll get with you on Part 2 later. Oops, I see it has just this second catalogued. Maybe our MC could still add it in.

I'll do my best to snag the cover today.

[Teabender]

Hi Leni, thanks for cataloguing it! Is it too late to make the following changes based on the earlier discussion?

Title: The Story of My Life, Part 1

Summary:
When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a young woman studying at Radcliffe College. Helen shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan helped her learn how to communicate, and reflects on her experiences as a college student.

This is part one of a two-part book; the second part contains Helen's letters and a supplementary account of her life and education.

[Leni]

Changed in the catalog.

[Teabender]

Thankee kindly!

[msfry]

Yeah. Don't disappear. I'll be setting up Part 2 today if time permits, surely by the weekend.

[msfry]

Leni, being as this project has morphed into a 3 part series, wherein I will BC Parts 2 (a duet between teabender and myself), and 3 (a very extensive and fascinating history of how Helen was taught), could I please get you to alter the title and summary to say this:

The Story of My Life, Part 1 of 3 (Special Edition)
Helen Keller (1888 - 1968)

When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a 23 year old young woman studying at Radcliffe College. Helen shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan helped her learn to communicate, and reflects on her experiences as a college student.

This audiobook is Part 1 of a three-part Special Edition.
Part 2 is a collection of Helen's letters from childhood through 1901.
Part 3 is a supplementary account of Helen’s education, including in depth passages from her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, and additional insightful commentary by editor John Albert Macy, on Helen’s extraordinary education, personality, speech and literary style.

[Teabender]

May I offer a few tweaks to the summary?

The Story of My Life, Part 1 of 3 (Special Edition)
Helen Keller (1888 - 1968)

When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a 23 year old young woman studying at Radcliffe College. Helen shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan helped her learn to communicate, and reflects on her experiences as a college student.

This audiobook is part one of a three-part special edition.
Part one is a collection of Helen's letters from childhood through 1901.
Part three is a supplementary account of Helen's education, including in-depth passages from her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, and additional insightful commentary by editor John Albert Macy, on Helen’s extraordinary education, personality, speech and literary style.

[msfry]

Have at it, if we can do it. I'll hold off on submitting the cover until this is settled. I've made a few more tweaks myself (to original post above).

[Teabender]

Very minor tweaks, the above version in my last post works for me!

[msfry]

Very minor tweaks, the above version in my last post works for me!

I can't find your tweaks, but will this do?

The Story of My Life, Part 1 of 3 (Special Edition)
Helen Keller (1888 - 1968)

When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a 23 year old studying at Radcliffe College. Helen shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan helped her learn to communicate, and reflects on her experiences as a college student.

This audiobook is Part 1 of a three-part Special Edition.
Part 2 is a collection of Helen's letters from childhood through 1901.
Part 3 is a supplementary account of Helen’s education, including in depth passages from her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, and additional insightful commentary by editor John Albert Macy, on Helen’s extraordinary education, personality, speech and literary style.

I am envisioning this as two more audiobooks. There is a lot of material in Parts 2 and 3. Part 2 is a narrator introducing each of Helen's youthful letters. A duet with you reading the letters and me being the narrator. (about 4 hours). How do you like that idea? Part 3 is several essays (about 6.5 hours), which could be opened as a group project, with you or me as DPL if we choose to do it that way.

[Teabender]

Having it in three parts makes sense to me, and I like the plan you've laid out. Calling it a special edition is a good move too, that should help signal why it's in three parts.

Here are my tweaks:

The Story of My Life, Part 1 of 3 (Special Edition)
Helen Keller (1888 - 1968)

When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a young woman studying at Radcliffe College. In it, Helen shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan helped her learn how to communicate, and reflects on her experiences as a college student.

This audiobook is part one of a three-part special edition.
Part two is a collection of Helen's letters from childhood through 1901.
Part three is a supplementary account of Helen’s education, including in-depth passages from her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, and additional insightful commentary by editor John Albert Macy on Helen’s extraordinary education, personality, speech, and literary style.

[msfry]

Leni, Victoria and I took this discussion to private messaging and have agreed on this for the Title and Summary. Please use this text, and I will include it in my cover material. Thanks for your patience as we hammered this out.

The Story of My Life, Part 1 of 3 (Special Edition)
Helen Keller (1888 - 1968)

When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a young woman studying at Radcliffe College. In it, Helen shares memories of her childhood, describes how Miss Sullivan helped her learn how to communicate, and reflects on her experiences as a college student.

This audiobook is divided into a three-part special edition. The first part is Helen's autobiography. The second part is a collection of Helen's letters from childhood through 1901. The third part is a supplementary account of Helen’s education, including in-depth passages from her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, and additional insightful commentary by editor John Albert Macy on Helen’s extraordinary education, personality, speech, and literary style.

[Teabender]

Yes indeed, thank you very much, Leni!