About this title: A chronicle of the US and its leaders during the period when modern America was created. It narrates the interrelationships between the inner workings of the Roosevelt White House and the destiny of the US, painting a portrait that fills in a historical gap in the story of America under Roosevelt.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780671642402ISBN:0671642405
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780671642402ISBN:0671642405
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1995-10-01
ISBN-13:9780671642402ISBN:0671642405
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780671642402ISBN:0671642405
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"No Ordinary Time is so deserving of all the praise it's received, including the Pulitzer Prize. It's truly an enthralling read, bringing the Roosevelts and those surrounding them to life and painting an incredibly vivid portrait of the WWII years in the White House and in the country as a whole. The great, sweeping saga of that time in history is there, but so are myriad small, well-chosen details that make FDR and Eleanor real living, breathing human beings.
Doris Kearns Goodwin is a fabulous writer. She has the narrative gifts of a novelist, the academic chops of a great history professor, and is insightful and serious without being stuffy. She's interested in the human side of history. I love that about her, since that's what I'm interested in, too. I feel like I know Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt personally now, and have a much better understanding of both their characters and the character of that time period. I can't recommend the book enough."
"This account of Franklin and Eleanor's lives in the White House taught me a lot more than my history classes ever did about both an era in US history and the people who played a central part in it. While there was more detail than I needed in parts, No Ordinary Time is a life-work by the author -- except that it's not even her best book, let along her only one! (My nomination for her best is Team of Rivals, hands down.)"
"Great book, way more interesting than it looks. This sat on my shelf for ever, and when I finally picked it up I was really glad I did. It's easy to feel a little WWII-ed out, you know? We figure we know everything about that because of all the movies and TV, but we really don't often get a close look at what was going on at home, in the white house. This provides some great context. Particularly good were the little moments she touches on, the ebb and flow of ER and FDR's relationship, and how she would pester him and pester him about something until he ordered the staff to keep her away, and then a week later he would put her plans into action. You really get the sense that he kept her around because he knew she would never shut up about the women and the blacks, and he knew that he needed someone who would never let those subjects die, even when he wanted to ignore them. I also love the moments of Churchill running around the white house in his nightgown at the height of WWII, demanding cigars and sherry and brandy and keeping FDR up until 3 in the morning drinking and smoking and planning this whole war, to the point that once he left FDR would have to go to Hyde Park and sleep for 14 hours straight to recover. It's also interesting to note that this is really where the civil rights movement started. It's so easy for teachers in school to start with Rosa Parks and MLK in the 50s, because there's so much else to cover about the war years, but this is really where black leaders started to make demands and fight for integration, and start to make progress. It makes sense, because at the start of the war they weren't letting black soldiers fight, they were making them be custodians and ditch diggers, and they weren't letting blacks work in the factories either, even when they were qualified. Since neither of those positions makes any sense at all, especially in the midst of the biggest war in history, black leaders were able to pressure the white house to make changes, and it actually worked. By the end of the war a lot had changed. You can really see the seeds of the civil rights movement of the 50s, when the black leaders could point to the war years and say that it was actually possible to make progress and get Washington to pay attention. It's also astounding that the president could be in a wheelchair and also be seeing lots of ladies who were not his wife, and the national press corps NEVER said even one word about any of it. The reporters sent to follow FDR around would just play poker and drink while he entertained women and they would only report on official statements. Purely out of respect. That's amazing."
"An easy, enjoyable read for anybody in the Post World War II Generation. In part, the book chronicles the sacrifices of our parents and grandparents on the home front , leaving you with an understanding about the debt of gratitude we owe those remarkable people (not to mention those who actually fought the war). Regardless of your political bent, one instantly recognizes and appreciates the extraordinary leadership of FDR and Churchill -- there probably has been no one like them since. You see them as they were -- not as the stage managed black and white images we see in the old news reels, but the very colorful and imperfect human beings they were. In many ways, they were just like you and me. The book leaves you with enduring lessons for today as well: the danger of appeasement, sometimes war must be waged, when war is necessary fight to win - not to be politically correct, the true greatness of this country for saving the world from itself time and time again. Highly recommended."
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