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NY: Lothrop Company, 1960. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1960, You Learn By Living by Eleanor Roosevelt, signed 1st edition, Harper & Brothers. Signed on the front endpaper by Eleanor Roosevelt. and later inscribed [as a Christmas gift] by Abba Schwartz, a close political associate of J FK, Robert F. Kennedy, and Eleanor Roosevelt's trusted advisor. When Kennedy became President he named Schwartz Assistant Secretary of State for Security and Consular Affairs. One of the most admired people of the twentieth century, Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model for a life well lived. At the age of seventy-six, just two years before her death, Roosevelt wrote this simple guide toward a more fulfilling life. Her commonsense ideas-and heartfelt ideals-presented in this volume are as relevant today as they ever were. Her keys to a life well lived? Learning to Learn Fear: The Great Enemy The Use of Time; The Difficult Art of Maturity Readjustment Is Endless… Read More

Map/Print. Good. No Binding. The Cultural Revolution which took place between circa 1966 and 1976 was a social/ political movement. Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the ruling Communist Party started this movement to reinforce strict communist dogma. Capitalism and traditional Chinese culture were to be obliterated. Big-character posters were used to denounce people as opponents of the Revolution. Red Guards (pupils and students who swear loyalty to Mao and his Little Red Book) destroy anything that is branded 'old' and eliminate people considered 'rightists'. The posters also were part of the campaign to respond to particular issues as they arose locally or nationally. The Cultural Revolution plunges China into turmoil and internal strife; the country is in chaos, but the posters only show enthusiasm. This later printing of the original is approx. 20x30 inches. A bit of wrinkling at the edges, and soft fold ghosts. Presents very well..