Eleanor
A Spiritual Biography: The Faith of the 20th Century's Most Influential Woman

Despite coming from a privileged background Eleanor's childhood was awful, her mother was horrible, calling her names and saying she was unattractive and her father was an alcoholic. After being orphaned, Eleanor went to a finishing school where an inspiring teacher helped her gain confidence and be......more

I love Barbara Cooney's books so when I saw this, I didn't bother to read the back description. If I would have, I might have realized before reading the first page, that this was about Eleanor Roosevelt's early life. And what a sad life she had. That's painted pretty vividly. This is not a happy boo......more

Eleanor lived a very sad childhood. She was not pretty, and was reminded of that by her mother often. She was awkward and reminded of that by her mother and others often. While her family was wealthy, they were not without problems. Eleanor adored her father because he seemed to be the only one who......more

*not happy with the writing and character demeaning. Review Coming soon 🤦☕......more

Subject Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was an American activist, the longest-serving First Lady of the United States. Scope This book restricts itself to Eleanor Roosevelt's early life and education, beginning with her birth as "an ugly little thing" who was "a disappointment to her mother" for not bein......more