Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume I, 1884-1933

“A fresh interpretation of the relationship between Roosevelt’s private and public selves..Spirited and absorbing.” —New York Times Book Review

“Intelligent and absorbing.” —New York magazine

“Kudos for Kate Reading and her presentation of the first volume of this biography, which follows Eleanor from birth to FDR’s election in 1933. Reading never succumbs to the temptation to ‘read;' rather, her well-modulated narration assumes the listener’s interest throughout its twelve hours. Potentially tedious passages are fascinating, and sections dealing with Eleanor’s controversial love life are intriguing rather than sensational. This stunning rendering will engage all listeners, including those with little interest in politics, and leave them eagerly awaiting the next volume. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile

“Eleanor Roosevelt’s own extraordinary life deserves wider attention…Cook conscientiously records the achievements and the many unhappinesses—not just the discovery of FDR’s affair with Lucy Rutherford—as well as the consolation of friends, mostly women.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Impassioned and sensitive, tender and angry.” —David M. Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian

“Cook has resurrected a woman who changed the lives of millions.” —Washington Post