Eleanor Roosevelt was raised in a&nbsp;privileged but stern Victorian household, with an affectionate but mostly absent father and a critical mother who made fun of her daughter's looks.&nbsp;Alone and lonely for much of her childhood, Eleanor found solace in books and in the life of her lively and independent mind.&nbsp;Her intellectual gifts and compassionate heart won her the admiration of many friends -- and the love of her future husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>While other young women of her class were spending time at dances and parties, Eleanor devoted her energies to&nbsp;teaching children in New York City's poorest neighborhoods. Later,&nbsp;she became the most&nbsp;socially and politically active&nbsp;-- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen. Ambassador,&nbsp;activist, and champion of civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt&nbsp;changed the soul of America forever.<BR><BR>In her eloquent prose, Doreen Rappaport captures the essence of Eleanor's character and the deep significance of her legacy. With beautiful paintings by Gary Kelley and selections from Eleanor's own writings, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Eleanor's Big Words</I> is an extraordinary tribute to an extraordinary American.<BR>