A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt and an intimate look at those residing in the White House during the war years shows how Eleanor and Franklin together turned a country deep in depression into a militarily strong and economically healthy nation. 125,000 first printing. Tour. Examines the Roosevelts' working partnership during the war years No Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle ofone of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the UnitedStates.With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weavestogether a striking number of story lines--Eleanor and Franklin's marriage andremarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House andits impact on America as well as on a world at war.Goodwin effectively meldsthese details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor andFranklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America wasborn.
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