Jonathan Darman is the author of Becoming FDR- The Personal Crisis That Made a President, Landslide- LBJ and Ronald Reagan at the Dawn of a New America. He is a former correspondent for Newsweek, where he covered national politics, including John Kerry's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns.
“With superb insight into human nature, Jonathan Darman has written
a compelling and illuminating account of how a battle with a virus
shaped the life of the man to whom the fate of everything would
fall. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s struggles with polio steeled him for
the great struggles of the Depression and of World War II, and
Darman tells that story in vivid and convincing detail.”—Jon
Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Franklin and Winston: An
Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
“A brilliant, fresh, and vivid book that shows us how a
well-meaning and ambitious gentleman turned into the world figure
who led Americans to conquer the Great Depression and fight to
victory in global war . . . Jonathan Darman brings us new insights
into FDR (a difficult job at this late date) at the same time as he
shows us how a leader is made.”—Michael Beschloss
“This fascinating story of how Franklin D. Roosevelt was forged by
polio is a moving personal drama. More than that, it’s a valuable
book for anyone who wants to know how adversity shapes character.
By understanding how FDR became a deeper and more empathetic
person, we can nurture those traits in ourselves and learn from the
challenges we all face.”—Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of
Steve Jobs and Leonardo Da Vinci
“Franklin D. Roosevelt has been a strangely elusive figure to
biographers, but he comes vividly to life in Jonathan Darman’s
moving and insightful portrait. A gifted historian and writer,
Darman has given us a parable of redemption through suffering, a
sensitive portrait of a marriage, and a fascinating study of the
acquisition of power. This is the gripping story of how a
lightweight playboy became a great world leader.”—Evan Thomas,
author of First: Sandra Day O’Connor
“This moving portrait of Franklin Roosevelt’s rise to power gives
us new insights on his inner life. Jonathan Darman writes with
grace, ease, and a keen eye for human detail as he tells the story
of FDR in his crucible years. It’s about the making of the man
before the presidency, before his greatness, and what he had to do
and face before he could become who he really was.”—Peggy Noonan,
columnist for The Wall Street Journal
“At a time when suffering and resilience have taken on new meaning
for us all, Jonathan Darman offers us a compelling and
compassionate portrait of a man who did extraordinary things
because he came to understand both.”—Drew Gilpin Faust, bestselling
author of This Republic of Suffering
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