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Becoming FDR

9 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A biography tracing how privilege, betrayal, and polio forged FDR's resilience, transforming a shallow patrician into a leader who turned his own suffering into a nation's hope.

You’ll learn

  • How betrayal reshaped his marriage and character
  • Why polio became his greatest teacher
  • The art of projecting calm in crisis
  • How empathy is forged through struggle