Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of my Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor
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- Synopsis
- Curtis Roosevelt was three when he and his sister, Eleanor, arrived at the White House soon after their grandfather's inauguration. The country's "First Grandchildren,” a pint-sized double act, they were known to the media as "Sistie and Buzzie.” In this rich memoir, Roosevelt brings us into "the goldfish bowl,” as his family called it-that glare of public scrutiny to which all presidential households must submit. He recounts his misadventures as a hapless kid in an unforgivably formal setting and describes his role as a tiny planet circling the dual suns of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.Blending self-abasement, humor, awe and affection, Too Close to the Sun is an intimate portrait of two of the most influential and inspirational figures in modern American history-and a thoughtful exploration of the emotional impact of growing up in their irresistible aura.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786726813
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780786726813, 9781586485542
- Publisher:
- PublicAffairs
- Date of Addition:
- 04/18/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Curtis Roosevelt
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.