Summary of Bret Baier & Catherine Whitney's Three Days at the Brink

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#1 Roosevelt’s mother, Sara, had never imagined that her son would be president. But he was, and he became the champion of the common man. The depth and purpose that he gained from his paralyzing illness gave him a depth and purpose that had not been noticeable before.

#2 Roosevelt was born with a disability, but he was also endowed with a number of natural talents and characteristics that served his mission in life well. He was an optimistic personality, a sincere charm, and a deep sense of fairness.

#3 Franklin Roosevelt’s mother, Sara, was the wind beneath his wings. She was deeply interested in her son’s intellectual, emotional, and character development, and she was often unconventional in her parenting approach.

#4 Franklin was a sociable boy, and he enjoyed the company of others. He was also extremely curious, and he loved learning about new things. He was never lonely, as he had a constant stream of adults to keep him company.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822512689

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Roosevelt’s mother, Sara, had never imagined that her son would be president. But he was, and he became the champion of the common man. The depth and purpose that he gained from his paralyzing illness gave him a depth and purpose that had not been noticeable before.

#2

Roosevelt was born with a disability, but he was also endowed with a number of natural talents and characteristics that served his mission in life well. He was an optimistic personality, a sincere charm, and a deep sense of fairness.

#3

Franklin Roosevelt’s mother, Sara, was the wind beneath his wings. She was deeply interested in her son’s intellectual, emotional, and character development, and she was often unconventional in her parenting approach.

#4

Franklin was a sociable boy, and he enjoyed the company of others. He was also extremely curious, and he loved learning about new things. He was never lonely, as he had a constant stream of adults to keep him company.

#5

Franklin’s parents enrolled him in the prestigious Groton School, a boarding academy founded by Endicott Peabody, a college friend of Theodore Roosevelt. He loved sports but failed to make the football or baseball team, and was relegated to the role of baseball manager.

#6

Franklin’s father, James, had a heart attack in December 1900, and his mother, Sara, rented a house in Boston so she could be close to him. They were all each other had.

#7

President Theodore Roosevelt was extremely likable, and people were captivated by his sincerity. He was a reformer, and he seemed like the avatar of a new century.

#8

Franklin was interested in another young woman, his fifth cousin once removed, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. They had met at family events, and he had begun to ask her out for tea and coffee. She had been raised in privilege, but she had been suffering from her father’s alcoholism.

#9

Eleanor’s life was very lonely and isolated. She had no friends, and her only interactions with other people were at Allenswood, a finishing school in London, where she was sent when her parents died.

#10

Eleanor and Franklin were in love, and he wanted to marry her. His mother, Sara, was shocked by the news, but she eventually accepted it. She thought that her son could not know what he was doing because he was inexperienced