Cousins in love, 1902-1905 -- A Victorian marriage, March 1905-March 1913 -- Somewhat at sea, March 1913-February 1920 -- Tragedy at Campobello, June 1920-March 1922 -- The wilderness years, March 1922-November 1928 -- In the governor's mansion, November 1928-March 1933 -- Grand hotel, March 1933-November 1936 -- Embattled, November 1936-November 1940 -- "I am a bit exhausted," December 1940-March 1945 -- The Rose Garden, March 1945-November 1962

Hazel Rowley describes the remarkable courage and lack of convention--private and public--that kept FDR and Eleanor together. She reveals a partnership that was both supportive and daring--a partnership that they created according to their own ambitions and needs