Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of DiscoveryA photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own. |
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TWO Poor Little Rich Girl “ Looking back it strikes me that my childhood and my early youth were one long battle against fear . ” Eleanor Roosevelt stood in the doorway , her finger in her mouth , too timid to enter the room .
TWO Poor Little Rich Girl “ Looking back it strikes me that my childhood and my early youth were one long battle against fear . ” Eleanor Roosevelt stood in the doorway , her finger in her mouth , too timid to enter the room .
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Eleanor knew that the other girls laughed at her behind her back . Her happiest times were spent at Oak ... As usual , Eleanor was dressed like a little girl in a short dress with blue bows on each shoulder and the hem above her knees .
Eleanor knew that the other girls laughed at her behind her back . Her happiest times were spent at Oak ... As usual , Eleanor was dressed like a little girl in a short dress with blue bows on each shoulder and the hem above her knees .
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All the girls wore uniforms— straw hats , white ruffled blouses with striped school neckties , and dark ankle - length skirts . Each girl was allowed just three ten - minute baths a week . After breakfast , they all went for a brisk ...
All the girls wore uniforms— straw hats , white ruffled blouses with striped school neckties , and dark ankle - length skirts . Each girl was allowed just three ten - minute baths a week . After breakfast , they all went for a brisk ...
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Avis d'utilisateur - michelle.smith - LibraryThingThis biography about Eleanor Roosevelt was written in an inspiring format. I could picture in my head all the events listed withiin the covers of this book. She had a hard life dealing with the ... Consulter l'avis complet
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A Life of Discovery
Avis d'utilisateur - KirkusA timid child from a dysfunctional family, Eleanor Roosevelt became a courageous woman whose career was propelled by a series of devastating events: FDR's polio, his relationship with Lucy Mercer, his ... Consulter l'avis complet
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First Lady | 1 |
Mademoiselle Souvestre | 23 |
Cousin Franklin | 37 |
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