If You Ask Me: Essential Advice From Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Author: Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Narrator: Cassandra Campbell
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 7:18:31
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Synopsis

Experience the timeless wit and wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt in this annotated collection of candid advice columns that she wrote for more than twenty years.

In 1941, Eleanor Roosevelt embarked on a new career as an advice columnist. She had already transformed the role of first lady with her regular press conferences, her activism on behalf of women, minorities, and youth, her lecture tours, and her syndicated newspaper column. When Ladies Home Journal offered her an advice column, she embraced it as yet another way for her to connect with the public. “If You Ask Me” quickly became a lifeline for Americans of all ages.

Over the twenty years that Eleanor wrote her advice column, no question was too trivial and no topic was out of bounds. Practical, warm-hearted, and often witty, Eleanor’s answers were so forthright her editors included a disclaimer that her views were not necessarily those of the magazines or the Roosevelt administration. Asked, for example, if she had any Republican friends, she replied, “I hope so.” Queried about whether or when she would retire, she said, “I never plan ahead.” As for the suggestion that federal or state governments build public bomb shelters, she considered the idea “nonsense.” Covering a wide variety of topics—everything from war, peace, and politics to love, marriage, religion, and popular culture—these columns reveal Eleanor Roosevelt’s warmth, humanity, and timeless relevance.

Chapters

  • 001 IfYouAskMe Title

    Duration: 37s
  • 002 IfYouAskMe Forward

    Duration: 03min
  • 003 IfYouAskMe Introduction

    Duration: 12min
  • 004 IfYouAskMe Timeline

    Duration: 14min
  • 005 IfYouAskMe Chapter1

    Duration: 19min
  • 006 IfYouAskMe Chapter2

    Duration: 19min
  • 007 IfYouAskMe Chapter3

    Duration: 01h09min
  • 008 IfYouAskMe Chapter4

    Duration: 17min
  • 009 IfYouAskMe Chapter5

    Duration: 58min
  • 010 IfYouAskMe Chapter6

    Duration: 24min
  • 011 IfYouAskMe Chapter7

    Duration: 23min
  • 012 IfYouAskMe Chapter8

    Duration: 01h25min
  • 013 IfYouAskMe Chapter9

    Duration: 01h03min
  • 014 IfYouAskMe Chapter10

    Duration: 25min
  • 015 IfYouAskMe Credits

    Duration: 01min