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No Ordinary Time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt - The Home Front in World War II

by Doris Kearns Goodwin
$17.94
No Ordinary Time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt - The Home Front in World War II - Thryft
No Ordinary Time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt - The Home Front in World War II - Thryft

Transforming America: WWII & the Roosevelts

"No Ordinary Time" is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, particularly World War II. Doris Kearns Goodwin effortlessly weaves together the personal lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt with the larger story of America's transformation during the war. Her in-depth research and vivid storytelling make this book not only informative but also a pleasure to read. The most unique feature of the book is how it explores the dynamic partnership between the Roosevelts, highlighting Eleanor's incredible impact as a First Lady and social reformer.

  • Pulitzer Prize for History (1995)
  • Ambassador Book Award for Biography (1995)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

No Ordinary Time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt - The Home Front in World War II

by Doris Kearns Goodwin
$17.94
ISBN: 9780671642402
Authors: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 1994-09-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: War, American History, World War II, Politics, Historical, Biography, Biography Memoir, History, American History, Presidents, Biography, Biography Memoir, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.19
(rated by 45012 readers)

Description

Winner of the Pulitzer for History, No Ordinary Time is a chronicle of one of the most vibrant & revolutionary periods in US history. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin weaves together a number of story lines—the Roosevelt’s marriage & partnership, Eleanor’s life as First Lady, & FDR’s White House & its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin melds these into an intimate portrait of Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt & of the time during which a new, modern America was born.Preface"The decisive hour has come" "A few nice boys with BB guns""Back to the Hudson" "Living here is very oppressive""No ordinary time" "I am a juggler" "I can't do anything about her" "Arsenal of democracy" "Business as usual" "A great hour to live""A completely changed world""Two little boys playing soldier""What can we do to help?" "By god, if it ain't Old Frank!""We are striking back" "The greatest man I have ever known" "It is blood on your hands" "It was a sight I will never forget""I want to sleep and sleep" "Suspended in space" "The old master still had it""So darned busy" "It is good to be home" "Everybody is crying" "A new country is being born"AfterwordNotesBibliographyAcknowledgmentsIndexAfterword
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Transforming America: WWII & the Roosevelts

"No Ordinary Time" is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, particularly World War II. Doris Kearns Goodwin effortlessly weaves together the personal lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt with the larger story of America's transformation during the war. Her in-depth research and vivid storytelling make this book not only informative but also a pleasure to read. The most unique feature of the book is how it explores the dynamic partnership between the Roosevelts, highlighting Eleanor's incredible impact as a First Lady and social reformer.

  • Pulitzer Prize for History (1995)
  • Ambassador Book Award for Biography (1995)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.