Prizewinning and bestselling New York Times author David Michaelis presents a “stunning” (The Wall Street Journal) breakthrough portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt. America’s longest-serving First Lady, an avatar of democracy whose ever-expanding agency as diplomat, activist, and humanitarian made her one of the world’s most widely admired and influential women. This acclaimed new biography of Eleanor is the first major single-volume account of her life in more than half a century. Michaelis spent over 10 years researching and writing this comprehensive and insightful analysis and will delight you with details of Eleanor and her life. A Chevy Chase At Home Guest Speakers event.