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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Her mother was sitting in an armchair by the fireplace , sipping tea and chatting with a friend . At long last her mother glanced up and saw Eleanor standing there . “ Come in , Granny , ” she sighed .
Her mother was sitting in an armchair by the fireplace , sipping tea and chatting with a friend . At long last her mother glanced up and saw Eleanor standing there . “ Come in , Granny , ” she sighed .
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I hate everything and everyone so and am most of the time so miserable . ... " Eleanor was seven years old now . She did not understand why her father was not with them , or why her mother seemed so distant and preoccupied .
I hate everything and everyone so and am most of the time so miserable . ... " Eleanor was seven years old now . She did not understand why her father was not with them , or why her mother seemed so distant and preoccupied .
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“ My mother made a great effort , ” Eleanor wrote later . And yet she felt that no matter what she did , she could never fully earn her mother's approval . That winter Anna suffered from agonizing headaches and backaches and complained ...
“ My mother made a great effort , ” Eleanor wrote later . And yet she felt that no matter what she did , she could never fully earn her mother's approval . That winter Anna suffered from agonizing headaches and backaches and complained ...
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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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First Lady | 1 |
Mademoiselle Souvestre | 23 |
Cousin Franklin | 37 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Leveled readers collection |
| Auteur | Russell Freedman |
| Éditeur | Scholastic, Incorporated, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0590489097, 9780590489096 |
| Longueur | 197 pages |
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