Description
Blanche Wiesen Cook’s definitive biography illuminates Eleanor Roosevelt’s refusal to live within the narrow boundaries of a male-dominated society, tracing how privilege and pain shaped a life of public purpose. Spanning the upheavals of World War II, the shock of FDR’s death, and Eleanor’s return to the center of national and international life, this final volume follows her evolving role as a driving force in the founding of the United Nations. Through Cook’s richly researched, psychologically attentive storytelling—grounded in Eleanor’s formative experiences and the resilience they forged—readers see themes of duty, moral courage, and the long work of building democratic ideals. A monumental portrait of a twentieth-century figure who never stopped transforming, it offers both history and inspiration without losing sight of the human cost behind greatness.
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paperback
Viking
Published Jan 1, 1992
ISBN: 9780670804863
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First Published
1992
Language
eng
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