Eleanor Roosevelt-A Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman

Eleanor Roosevelt-A Life of Discovery
By Russell Freedman
Biography
Genre study 2

When I selected this genre of books, I was not thrilled at all. I love fantasy and mystery books! Non-fiction, biographical just did not get me excited  to read. When I began reading this book, it read very easily. The author drew you into the story and made you feel like you could really connect to the Roosevelt family. It gave you a great sense of who Eleanor was and what she believed in. I had no previous knowledge of anything that Eleanor had accomplished, except being FDR's wife. I did not know how influential in his policies she was or the work she did around the world. She is a great role model for any citizen in the world to follow. The photographs and news clippings that were chosen in the book reflected what was being talked about in the story and made the impact of what she did feel that much more realistic, you could see it being played out in your head. I really enjoyed learning about this book and seeing all that she accomplished even into her late 60's early 70's. It makes me feel like I can be doing so much more with my life that I am now.