A review by amdame1
Eleanor Roosevelt: Fighter for Justice by Ilene Cooper

4.0

Eleanor Roosevelt was a world changer. She influenced her husband (3 time president Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and worked tirelessly for social reform in many areas. I think the thing that impressed me most about her was her grace in realizing her lack in certain areas and how she addressed them deliberately and persistently. She was in the trenches first hand, she did not just stand back and let others do the work. She tackled poverty, racism, civil rights, housing, safety... She was strong despite an unfaithful husband and a critical public. I also love her statement "It never hurts to be kind". Final copy includes: timeline, comprehensive notes, bibliography w/ books and websites, author's note, index.