The central volume in the definitive biography of America’s most important First Lady. “Engrossing” (Boston Globe). The captivating second volume of this Eleanor Roosevelt biography covers tumultuous era of the Great Depression, the New Deal, and the gathering storms of World War II, the years of the Roosevelts’ greatest challenges and finest achievements. In her remarkably engaging narrative, Cook gives us the complete Eleanor Roosevelt–an adventurous, romantic woman, a devoted wife and mother, and a visionary policymaker and social activist who often took unpopular stands, counter to her husband’s policies, especially on issues such as racial justice and women’s rights. A biography of scholarship and daring, it is a book for all readers of American history.

The second volume in the best-selling biography of America’s visionary First Lady examines Eleanor Roosevelt’s growing influence on the history and policy of America during the White House years and the Depression, as she championed racial justice, women’s rights, and more. 75,000 first printing. First serial, Mirabella. Tour.