Eleanor: The Years Alone - Softcover

Joseph P. Lash (1909–1987) was secretary and confidant to Eleanor Roosevelt and the author of numerous acclaimed books.

“A remarkable achievement...as rich as [Lash's] understanding of the remarkable human being he celebrates.”
- The New Yorker

“Moving...Above all, [Lash] has conveyed with critical affection the essence of Eleanor Roosevelt.”
- New York Times Book Review

“The story Eleanor thought was over when her husband died...It is her capacity for love which shines through these pages.”
- Los Angeles Times

“Inspiring...Hers was a life which tells us that the human spirit is indomitable”
- Christian Science Monitor

“Lash has succeeded in digging deeper, in portraying more richly, and in more profoundly stirring the reader's emotions with Eleanor alone.”
- San Francisco Chronicle