FDR's Shadow: Louis Howe, the Force That Shaped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

ISBN: 0230609104

Author: Fenster, Julie M.

Condition: New

In 1921, Franklin Delano Rooseveltthe 1920 vice presidential candidate on the losing Democratic ticketwas overcome by an illness that left him unable to walk. He retired to his family estate in Hyde Park with his wife, Eleanor, who was suffering emotional problems of her own. For the Roosevelts, it was the low point of their lives. At that juncture, Roosevelts advisor, Louis Howe, moved in with them, leaving his own family behind. Howe set to work to lift Roosevelts spirits and maintain his connection to the world of politics. At the same time, he encouraged Eleanor to develop the self-esteem that would allow her to realize her full potential. Three years later, against all expectations, FDR was once again a key player on the national political stage and Eleanor had blossomed into the public figure we all know and love. With her signature insight and wit, Julie Fenster presents a vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of the world of the