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No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II Audiobook
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Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, and how it shaped the nation while steering it through the Great Depression and the outset of World War II.
With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines—Eleanor and Franklin’s marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor’s life as First Lady, and FDR’s White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born.
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"This is a wonderful read. The book puts the reader directly into the day to day world of the Roosevelts during the war years. If you are not necessarily a history buff, the author gives you enough background information that you have a feel for the time or the situation. If you are a history buff, the added "reminders" are good reminders. Doris Kearns Goodwin writes like she is sitting next to you telling a story. The writing is balanced, in that the reader sees both good and bad qualities of the Roosevelts and the people they interact with on a daily basis."
— Christine (5 out of 5 stars)
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“keep[s] company with the best works in the vast Roosevelt canon and will absorb and delight a wide readership.”
— Library Journal
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Winner of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for History
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A New York Times bestseller
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Winner of the 1995 Ambassador Book Award for Biography/Autobiography
No Ordinary Time Listener Reviews
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" Fascinating Portrait of FDR by Doris Kearns Goodwin "
— Lastspring, 10/2/2020 -
" fascinating account of the complex relationship between franklin and eleanor roosevelt, two of the most influencial people of the 20th century. without them, we may have lost world war II! "
— Suzie, 2/12/2014 -
" Well, I finally finished it - and this silly historical book made me CRY at the end! I am either a sap, or Kearns-Goodwin has does it again... Cannot recommend it enough to those who love history. "
— Alexis, 2/3/2014 -
" I gave this book five stars, not because it was a fast-moving page-turner, but because when I finished it I felt a new window had been opened for me to a fascinating part of history. I'm very glad I read it. "
— Christine, 2/1/2014 -
" Very informative book about the Roosevelts during WWII. It's not the type of book you can sit down and read from cover to cover. I could only read it in doses, but I learned a lot. If you are not interested in history, I wouldn't recommend this one. However, if you like history books, I would suggest this as a good one. "
— Nancee, 2/1/2014 -
" Too detailed to engage me. I love this author, but I am not patient enough to get through this one. "
— Scott, 1/29/2014 -
" I read this right after Team of Rivals. I prefer team of Rivals but still a great read. "
— Dan, 1/23/2014 -
" Excellent review of FDR before and during three terms as President. A great look at the dealings between FDR and Churchhill during WWII. Well written and very educational. Great historical overview of 1935 to 1945. "
— Skip, 1/19/2014 -
" Interesting look at a critical time in our histor and the lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Slow in places, fascinating in others. "
— Barbara, 1/18/2014 -
" A well written biography of both Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. You learn their individual strengths and weaknesses and how they complement each other as a couple. The author does a great job keeping the "story" moving with flashbacks and moving back and forth between the two. "
— Emily, 1/11/2014 -
" Wow. how history is suppose to be done. "
— Joshua, 1/9/2014 -
" A great book, but not in the same class as Team of Rivals "
— Connor, 1/1/2014 -
" One of the most informative and best written books I have read in many years. So much was packed into each page I had to read it slowly and digest it all. I am a big fan of history and this book taught me a lot. "
— George, 12/16/2013 -
" It's taken me awhile to get through this book. Not because it's bad mind you. I enjoy the way it alternates between the interpersonal dramas of Franklin and Eleanor with the social/economic/political upheaval going on at the time. Two more weeks and I'll be done. Yay. "
— Viet, 12/4/2013 -
" really liked this book- "
— Dorothy, 6/11/2013 -
" I thought team of rivals more fast paced (hah!) but thought this book had so much to impart about history, the individuals and the larger world picture. Recommend "
— Susan, 5/13/2013 -
" Fascinating account of FDR's Presidency, most also his life with Eleanor "
— Martha, 8/4/2012 -
" The homefront during WWII is my favorite area to study and I was pleased to find a lot of tidbits sprinkled in as well as the expected life and times of FDR and Eleanor. I am glad I finally read it. "
— Rebecca, 5/11/2012 -
" Doris Kearns Goodwin does it again with a great historical biography. "
— Debra, 5/21/2011 -
" Another long and detailed book that makes history come alive! "
— Patti, 4/6/2011 -
" A bit of a reread, but I think I appreciated it more this time. "
— Kirsten, 1/17/2011 -
" I should not have started this while I was finishing a couple of other books! "
— Kathy, 12/25/2010
About Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin is a #1 New York Times bestselling and award–winning author of acclaimed works of nonfiction. Her work for President Johnson launched her career as a presidential historian. Her first book was Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream. She followed up with the Pulitzer Prize–winning No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Homefront in World War II. She earned the Lincoln Prize for Team of Rivals, in part the basis for Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln. She won the Carnegie Medal for The Bully Pulpit, about the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Leadership: In Turbulent Times was the inspiration for the History Channel docuseries on Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, for which she was executive producer.
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