Sara and Eleanor
The Story of Sara Delano Roosevelt and Her Daughter-in-Law, Eleanor Roosevelt
Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Jan Pottker | ISBN: | 9781466864511 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press | Publication: | February 4, 2014 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jan Pottker |
| ISBN: | 9781466864511 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication: | February 4, 2014 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Press |
| Language: | English |
We think we know the story of Eleanor Roosevelt--the shy, awkward girl who would marry Franklin Roosevelt and redefine the role of First Lady, becoming a civil rights activist and an inspiration to generations of young women. As legend has it, the bane of Eleanor's life was her demanding and domineering mother-in-law, FDR's mother Sara Delano Roosevelt. Biographers have overlooked the complexity of a relationship that had, over the years, been reinterpreted and embellished by Eleanor herself.
Through diaries, letters, and interviews with Roosevelt family and friends, Jan Pottker uncovers a story never before told. The result is a triumphant blend of social history and psychological insight--a revealing look at Eleanor Roosevelt and the woman who made her historic achievements possible.
We think we know the story of Eleanor Roosevelt--the shy, awkward girl who would marry Franklin Roosevelt and redefine the role of First Lady, becoming a civil rights activist and an inspiration to generations of young women. As legend has it, the bane of Eleanor's life was her demanding and domineering mother-in-law, FDR's mother Sara Delano Roosevelt. Biographers have overlooked the complexity of a relationship that had, over the years, been reinterpreted and embellished by Eleanor herself.
Through diaries, letters, and interviews with Roosevelt family and friends, Jan Pottker uncovers a story never before told. The result is a triumphant blend of social history and psychological insight--a revealing look at Eleanor Roosevelt and the woman who made her historic achievements possible.
