You Learn by Living

From Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the world's most celebrated and public figures, comes this wise and intimate book on how to get the most out of life-now available in a limited Olive Edition. One of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model f [...]
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From Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the world's most celebrated and public figures, comes this wise and intimate book on how to get the most out of life-now available in a limited Olive Edition. One of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model for a life well lived. At the age of seventy-six, Roosevelt penned this simple guide to living a fuller life. You Learn by Living is a powerful volume of enduring common sense ideas and heartfelt values. Offering her own philosophy on living, Eleanor takes readers on a path to compassion, confidence, maturity, civic stewardship, and more. Her keys to a fulfilling life? Learning to Learn * Fear-the Great Enemy * The Uses of Time * The Difficult Art of Maturity * Readjustment is Endless * Learning to Be Useful* the Right to Be an Individual * How to Get the Best Out of People *Facing Responsibility * How Everyone Can Take Part in Politics * Learning to Be a Public Servant Informed by her personal experiences as a daughter, wife, parent, and diplomat, this book is a window into Eleanor Roosevelt herself and a trove of timeless wisdom that resonates in any era.