Kindred Souls

‘The writing of this book was not always a labor of love.’ This is a book about the friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Dr David Gurewitsch, her personal physician and friend, during the last fifteen years of Mrs Roosevelt’s life. This account is written by David’s wife Edna and draws on both th......more

Fascinating revelation of Eleanor Roosevelt's romantic obsession with her doctor, David Gurewitsch, told by the doctor's wife (a commentator in the Ken Burns PBS Roosevelt series). I found that I had to read past the author's biases and her elevation of both her husband and ER to quasi-heroic status......more

Oh how I love this book. I clearly acknowledge that this is purely due to my love of Eleanor. This book is almost exclusively the years after FDR's death. These years I know about the least. Her strength, courage, and calm demeanor still provide excellent guidance almost 50 years after her death. If......more

This book was like a wonderful window into the past. Really enjoyed learning about the deep and loving relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and her physician, Dr David Gurewitsch, as told by the doctor's wife, Edna, who authored the book. I came to deeply enjoy & respect all three individuals by t......more