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Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume One: The Early Years, 1884-1933
Ever wonder how a shy, awkward girl from a high-society New York family turned into one of America’s most influential political figures? Eleanor Roosevelt’s early life wasn’t a fairy tale—it was messy, tragic, and full of contradictions. Blanche Wiesen Cook dives deep into those formative years, peeling back the polished image to reveal what really shaped this iconic woman.
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