Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of DiscoveryA photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own. |
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Eleanor , who had known so many fears of her own , understood Sara's fears of a lonely future . She did everything she could to reassure Sara , to win her love and acceptance . By the time the engagement was formally announced on ...
Eleanor , who had known so many fears of her own , understood Sara's fears of a lonely future . She did everything she could to reassure Sara , to win her love and acceptance . By the time the engagement was formally announced on ...
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Sara furnished the house herself and staffed it with a cook , a butler , and a maid . The following spring , Eleanor gave birth to their first child , a girl named Anna Eleanor after her mother and grandmother .
Sara furnished the house herself and staffed it with a cook , a butler , and a maid . The following spring , Eleanor gave birth to their first child , a girl named Anna Eleanor after her mother and grandmother .
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Sara instructed her on every small domestic detail , from supervising the servants to planning formal dinners . At Sara's insistence , Eleanor gave up her volunteer work . Her motherin - law told her that “ I had no right to go into the ...
Sara instructed her on every small domestic detail , from supervising the servants to planning formal dinners . At Sara's insistence , Eleanor gave up her volunteer work . Her motherin - law told her that “ I had no right to go into the ...
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Avis d'utilisateur - michelle.smith - LibraryThingThis biography about Eleanor Roosevelt was written in an inspiring format. I could picture in my head all the events listed withiin the covers of this book. She had a hard life dealing with the ... Consulter l'avis complet
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A Life of Discovery
Avis d'utilisateur - KirkusA timid child from a dysfunctional family, Eleanor Roosevelt became a courageous woman whose career was propelled by a series of devastating events: FDR's polio, his relationship with Lucy Mercer, his ... Consulter l'avis complet
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