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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She turned pale with fright and hung back . Her father looked down at her from his horse and asked if she wanted to turn back . “ You are not afraid are you ? ” he said . For the rest of her life she remembered the tone of disapproval ...
She turned pale with fright and hung back . Her father looked down at her from his horse and asked if she wanted to turn back . “ You are not afraid are you ? ” he said . For the rest of her life she remembered the tone of disapproval ...
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He turned his head , glanced at Eleanor , then sauntered over and asked her for the next dance . She never forgot her gratitude . “ Poor little soul , she is very plain , ” wrote her aunt Edith . “ Her mouth and teeth seem to have no ...
He turned his head , glanced at Eleanor , then sauntered over and asked her for the next dance . She never forgot her gratitude . “ Poor little soul , she is very plain , ” wrote her aunt Edith . “ Her mouth and teeth seem to have no ...
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Eleanor loved the place . “ The peace of it is divine , ” she told Franklin . Nancy Cook , a skilled cabinetmaker , designed and built much of the furniture for the new house . It turned out so well that the three friends decided to ...
Eleanor loved the place . “ The peace of it is divine , ” she told Franklin . Nancy Cook , a skilled cabinetmaker , designed and built much of the furniture for the new house . It turned out so well that the three friends decided to ...
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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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First Lady | 1 |
Mademoiselle Souvestre | 23 |
Cousin Franklin | 37 |
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