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Author:

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.

Title:

If you ask me : essential advice from Eleanor Roosevelt / Eleanor Roosevelt ; edited and with an introduction by Mary Jo Binker.

Publisher:

Atria Booksan imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xxv, 245 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Roosevelt, Eleanor,--1884-1962--Political and social views.
Advice columns.
Conduct of life.

Other Authors:

Binker, Mary Jo, editor.

Other Titles:

Works. Selections

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"Experience the timeless wit and wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt in this annotated collection of candid advice columns that she wrote for more than twenty years. In 1941, Eleanor Roosevelt embarked on a new career as an advice columnist. She had already transformed the role of first lady with her regular press conferences, her activism on behalf of women, minorities, and youth, her lecture tours, and her syndicated newspaper column. When Ladies Home Journal offered her an advice column, she embraced it as yet another way for her to connect with the public. "If You Ask Me" quickly became a lifeline for Americans of all ages. Over the twenty years that Eleanor wrote her advice column, no question was too trivial and no topic was out of bounds. Practical, warm-hearted, and often witty, Eleanor's answers were so forthright her editors included a disclaimer that her views were not necessarily those of the magazines or the Roosevelt administration. Asked, for example, if she had any Republican friends, she replied, "I hope so." Queried about whether or when she would retire, she said, "I never plan ahead." As for the suggestion that federal or state governments build public bomb shelters, she considered the idea "nonsense." Covering a wide variety of topics--everything from war, peace, and politics to love, marriage, religion, and popular culture--these columns reveal Eleanor Roosevelt's warmth, humanity, and timeless relevance"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1501179799
9781501179792

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1044768809

LCCN:

2018029491

Locations:

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

WKPE185 -- Cherokee Public Library (Cherokee)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

HIPC765 -- Pocahontas Public Library (Pocahontas)

WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GPPC641 -- Gutekunst Public Library (State Center)

TXPC862 -- Traer Public Library (Traer)

VCPD034 -- Robey Memorial Library-Waukon (Waukon)