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Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume One: The Early Years, 1884-1933
Blanche Wiesen Cook cuts through the polished image of Eleanor Roosevelt to reveal a childhood marked by loss, loneliness, and tough lessons. This isn’t a storybook upbringing but the gritty foundation of a woman who reshaped the role of First Lady. How did a shy, uncertain girl become a relentless champion for justice?
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