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A review by ashfromthetrash
FDR's Splendid Deception: The Moving Story of Roosevelt's Massive Disability - and the Intense Efforts to Conceal It from the Public by Hugh Gregory Gallagher
5.0
So delightful to read, an absolutely fascinating look into how FDR was able to hide his paralysis from the public, how the entire country rallied around him and his wishes, and all from the perspective from an author who was also a polio victim. It hardly felt like a biography and certainly not a history book; it felt like I was looking into the life of someone renowned in intimate ways I never thought of before. If you are even remotely interested in FDR, political strategy, or disability history, I absolutely cannot recommend this enough!