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Too Close to the Sun

Growing Up In the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor

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Too Close to the Sun

By: Curtis Roosevelt
Narrated by: Jeremy Gage
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Curtis Roosevelt was three when he and his sister, Eleanor, arrived at the White House soon after their grandfathers inauguration. The countrys 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.

©2008 Curtis Roosevelt (P)2009 Audible, Inc.
Americas Historical Politicians Politics & Activism Presidents & Heads of State United States Roosevelt Family Witty

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