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Synopsis
A New York Times Notable book of 1999. This second volume of Blanche Cook's biography of Eleanor Roosevelt covers her years in the White House during the Great Depression and shows her independence and wide circle of friends.
| Details | | Series: | ELEANOR ROOSEVELT |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "After the election of November 1932, ER worried that her talents would not be used; that she would become a shut-in, a congenial hostess in the political shadows politically sidelined."
Industry Reviews
"Blanche Wiesen Cook continues her diligent pentimento, getting at the tender, sprightly creature behind the starchy, strident image, chronicling how the timid housewife and mother of five shed her chrysalis and turned into the New Deal's relentless 'Eleanor Everywhere.'''
Dowd
"Cook shares a healthy respect for all that the First Lady accomplished, but shows readers sides of her that are less than perfect."
Ware
"Cook pulls no punches when it comes to examining her heroine's political or personal shortcomings, but she also delights in showing us the excellence of her character and the scope of her achievements. Her enthusiasm lights up the pages of this story."
Rubin
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