No Ordinary Time: Franklin and
Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front
in by Doris Kearns Goodwin
No Ordinary Read . . .
A compelling chronicle of a nation and its leaders during the period when
modern America was created. With an uncanny feel for detail and a
novelists grasp of drama and depth, Doris Kearns Goodwin brilliantly
narrates the interrelationship between the inner workings of the Roosevelt
White House and the destiny of the United States. Goodwin paints a
comprehensive, intimate portrait that fills in a historical gap in the story of
our nation under the Roosevelts.
Personal Review: No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor
Roosevelt: The Home Front in by Doris Kearns Goodwin
My early memories of the Depression and WWII were dim; I was just a
small child during that time. What are vivid are the feelings of love and
adoration for FDR by my mother and her family. One of my fondest
experiences was taking my Mom to Warm Springs GA to visit his home--
and place of his death.
I have learned through the years that the mere mention of Franklin
Roosevelt evokes extreme emotions--he was either loved and admired or
hated and condemned. There seemed to be no middle ground.
I learned so much about this man, his politics, our country, the Great
Depression and WWII in this remarkable Doris Kearns Goodwin biography.
She has the ability to "put you there" as an observer during so many
pivotal times in American history. Her seamless segues from past to
present allow the reader to understand this man's past as it is woven into
his life's story. You can almost visualize Winston Churchill running about
the White House in a velvet robe!
So importantly, it also let's one understand his loving yet poignant (and
painful) marriage to Eleanor.
Regardless of your politics, reading this book is truly an "uncommon"
experience!
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