You Learn By Living

Eleanor Roosevelt revolutionised the role of First Lady during her tenure from 1933 to 1945.  She became one of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century.  At the age of seventy six she penned this simple guide for living a fuller life.  It is based on responses that she sent to people who wrote to her for advice.  You Learn by Living is a powerful volume of enduring common-sense ideas and heartfelt values.  Informed by her personal experiences as a daughter, wife, parent, and diplomat.  It is a trove of timeless wisdom that resonates in any era. Themes include: Fear, How to get the best out of people, facing responsibility, uses of time and the difficult art of maturity.