
Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol 1: 1884-1933
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Blanche Wiesen Cook
No other First Lady has had a greater influence in the course of democracy in this century, and no other book about Eleanor Roosevelt captures the complexity of her character - her wit, her passion, her boldness, and her commitment to greater dignity and security for all women and men.
©2000 Blanche Wiesen Cook (P)2009 PhoenixListeners also enjoyed...




















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"This highly readable, well-researched work of feminist scholarship erases the image of the young Eleanor Roosevelt as a long-suffering, repressed wife and presents her as a strong, ever-evolving individual." ( Publishers Weekly)
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excellent book and author
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I have read thie 2 volumes of this book and liked it so much I suggested it for a bookgroup (vol I only) so I'm listening to this abridged version to refresh my memory. But I think the abridgment is poor too. The time sequence isn't clear ( she missed when FDR ran for VP) and really important parts of ER's life are given short shrift (eg. Allenwood and Madame Souvestre who was so influential, the details of Franklin's initial illness, the roles of the aunts in her life). These are critical to understanding ER, more critical than all the detail of her political life. I haven't quite finished it, but she left out Louie Howe coaching her to speak in public too.
I heartily recommend this book, but not this recording and not this abridgment.
To audible editors: surely you realize that "story" is an inappropriate term in nonfiction.
It's read too fast and it's a confusing abridgment
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The publishers review should have included this flaw!!!
Much better to have a professional reader than an author's voice that's not trained for the job.
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