Presenting an aspect of American history that has never been fully told, this Pulitzer Prize-winning work paints a detailed, intimate portrait of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt and provides a brilliant narrative account of America during wartime. Photos. No Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines--Eleanor and Franklin's marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born. ( )

This book served as a window through which to look at one of the more important periods in the history of the United States -- a few years prior to, and after, my birth year of 1942. My entire life has been influenced by the Roosevelt years and what a wonderful job Doris Kearns Goodwin did in describing them.

I had no idea how loose-knit the marriage of Franklin and Eleanor was. Ms Goodwin did a masterful job weaving the fabrics of two dissimilar lives into one intimate, but beautiful tapestry. She is well-deserving of all the awards she received for her work.

The chapters which included the interfacing of Roosevelt and Churchill were especially enjoyable.

Among the more obscure facts that I found intriguing was that among the four Roosevelt sons they were married a total of 18 times.

The book is heavily footnoted and includes an index. ( )

Doris Kearns Goodwin is always so good at making history come alive, and she does not disappoint here.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
ALA Notable Book.
Pulitzer Prize: History.
(Chesterfield County Library subject headings) ( )

A fascinating read. Well researched and easy to read. I'd always wondered what Franklin and Eleanor were really like, and now I know. ( )

Very interesting ( )