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FDR

Written by: Jean Edward Smith
Narrated by: Marc Cashman
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One of today’s premier biographers, Jean Edward Smith, has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the epic life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

This is a portrait painted in broad strokes and fine details. We see how Roosevelt’s restless energy, fierce intellect, personal magnetism, and ability to project effortless grace permitted him to master countless challenges throughout his life. Smith recounts FDR’s personal battles and also tackles head-on and in depth the numerous failures and miscues of Roosevelt’s political career.

Summing up Roosevelt’s legacy, Smith gives us the clearest picture yet of how this quintessential Knickerbocker aristocrat became the common man’s president. The result is a powerful account that adds fresh perspectives and draws profound conclusions about a man whose story is widely known but far less well understood. Written for the general public and scholars alike, FDR is a stunning biography in every way worthy of its subject. Americas Historical Military Politicians Politics & Activism Presidents & Heads of State United States Wars & Conflicts Franklin D Roosevelt War Roosevelt Family Imperialism Interwar Period Biography Winston Churchill Self-Determination Socialism Soviet Union Latin America Imperial Japan Capitalism Russia American History
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The author and narrators did a great job covering FDR’s life, making it easy to listen without feeling like giving up halfway through the audiobook. It’s a must-read for beginners curious about FDR.

Comprehensive Look at FDR’s Life and Key Events

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When I read a biography, I want to get a sense of how the subject thinks. I want insight into the their psychology. This book is more like a grocery list of the events of FDR's life. Their is no insight into who he was or what motivated him or how he out foxed his rivals.

Superficial telling of FDR's life

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