Lelyveld, Joseph

?By far the most enigmatic leading figure? of World War II. That?s how the British military historian John Keegan described Franklin D. Roosevelt, who frequently left his contemporaries guessing, never more so than at the end of his life. Here, in a hugely insightful account, a prizewinning author and journalist untangles the narrative threads of Roosevelt?s final months, showing how he juggled the strategic, political, and personal choices he faced as the war, his presidency, and his life raced in tandem to their climax.

The author recalls the memories of his youth and the history of his family, his parent's troubled marriage, and his father's political involvement within the Civil Rights movement in the South.

Provides a look at the South African way of life and racial policy.

Provides a look at the South African way of life and racial policy.

Compares Mahatma Gandhi's accomplishments as a politician and advocate for the downtrodden with his goals and expectations for himself and his country, and discusses his disappointments, the hopes that remained unfulfilled at the time of his death, and his legacy.