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Doris Kearns Goodwin - No Ordinary Time: Franklin And Eleanor Roosevelt, The Home Front In World War II
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 21, 2001
Pros: Great history lesson. Should be required US history reading.
Cons: I want to know more. A prequel covering the depression would be interesting.
Summary: POP Quiz
1. What caused the US to actively enter WWII?
a. Germany marching through Europe gobbling territory
b. Jews caused to emigrate from Europe by the Nazi regime
c. Japan bombing of Pearl Harbor
d. US ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2002
Pros: Readability; importance of the times the book covers
Cons: None
Summary: After reading this book, I came to one conclusion: Goodwin has given made history accessible not only the history buffs but also to the masses. She has written a book with popular appeals about a very important period of our American history. Anybody ... read more
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Jul 24, 2001
Pros: Delves into the lives of two great Americans with candor and warmth.
Cons: None...unless you happen to dislike Franklin and Eleanor.
Summary: What a remarkable partnership! Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of the greatest of Presidents...and not merely because he managed to get himself elected to an unprecedented four terms. His greatness lay in his skill to gauge the oncoming political ... read more
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Dec 24, 2000
Pros: history brought to life; readability
Cons: none
Summary: I was born ten years after Roosevelt's death, but it never stopped me from admiring him and his times, and reading extensively on his career. Additionally, I've been an admirer of Eleanor Roosevelt since I was a child.
One might think that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 20, 2000
Pros: Interesting, absorbing, excellent read
Cons: None
Summary: Our book club read this book and all members agreed this was one of the best books we have read.
The strength of Goodwin's book is her meticulous research. Some may think reading this might cause the book to be boring. This isn't further from ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 20, 2000
Pros: Well-written, absorbing, interesting
Cons: None
Summary: Our book club read Doris Kearns Goodwin's ``No Ordinary Time.'' We all agreed that this was one of the best books we have read.
Goodwin's book is about Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, specifically during World War II.
The major ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 24, 2000
Pros: insightful and fun
Cons: doesn't cover the Great Depression
Summary: I'll begin with a bias alert-- Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are my two personal heroes. They held this position before reading this book, but "No Ordinary Time" certainly cemented this position. The book isn't 100% laudatory of the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 27, 2000
Pros: Great details on world war2
Cons: none
Summary: I haven't read a book in years but if I were to read a book it would have to be "No Ordinary Time" by Doris Kearn Goodwin. Something about the World War 2 era I like and Doris Kearn Goodwin sounds like she knows here sh*t. "No Ordinary ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 1999
Pros: eye-opening and engaging historical biography
Cons: a bit long
Summary: Doris Kearns Goodwin's account of the Roosevelts (Franklin AND Eleanor) during the Second World War is so enthralling, moving, and descriptive that when she got to the point where FDR died, I felt like I had truly lost someone close to me. The feeling ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 25, 1999
Pros: Excellent writing, fascinating stories
Cons: None that I can think of
Summary: I'm not much of a fan of non-fiction. My demanding and stressful life makes me gravitate toward escapist literature - heavy on the science fiction and murder mystery genres. However, I had the opportunity to hear Doris Kearns Goodwin speak a few weeks ... read more
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ISBN13: 9780684804484. ISBN10: 0684804484. by Dorris Kearns Goodwin. Published by Simon & Schuster, Inc.. Edition: 94
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