Becoming Madam Secretary

De: Stephanie Dray

Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell

She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it…

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and dramatic novel about an American heroine Frances Perkins.

Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference.

When she’s not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hell’s Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite Mary Harriman Rumsey, the flirtatious budding author Sinclair Lewis, and the brilliant but troubled reformer Paul Wilson, with whom she falls deeply in love.

But when Frances meets a young lawyer named Franklin Delano Roosevelt at a tea dance, sparks fly in all the wrong directions. She thinks he’s a rich, arrogant dilettante who gets by on a handsome face and a famous name. He thinks she’s a priggish bluestocking and insufferable do-gooder. Neither knows it yet, but over the next twenty years, they will form a historic partnership that will carry them both to the White House.

Frances is destined to rise in a political world dominated by men, facing down the Great Depression as FDR’s most trusted lieutenant—even as she struggles to balance the demands of a public career with marriage and motherhood. And when vicious political attacks mount and personal tragedies threaten to derail her ambitions, she must decide what she’s willing to do—and what she’s willing to sacrifice—to save a nation.

©2024 Stephanie Dray (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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"Becoming Madam Secretary is a proud anthem to a forgotten founding mother. . . . Stephanie Dray's love and respect for this American heroine shines from every page, as does her impeccable research. Unputdownable!"—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club

“Stephanie Dray is one of my absolute favorite authors of historical fiction, and her new novel Becoming Madam Secretary shows why. . . . Dray‘s unique skill is telling the big picture of Frances’s life, while at the same time making her a completely relatable wife in a difficult marriage and a working mother when that phrase was unheard of. I couldn’t stop turning the pages in this novel, which is both an inspiration and a triumph!”—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Loyalty

"Stephanie Dray takes readers on an enthralling journey as Frances Perkins rises to become the country's most important cabinet member during a crossroads in American history, one with lasting ramifications. Hers is a name we should all know, and this is a novel we should all read."—Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling co-author of The First Ladies

Outstanding!

I have no complaints. This far exceeded my expectations, which were high to begin with because I love her books!

Read this book!

Should be part of every HS students literature readings! Francis Perkins history is American history.

A woman we all owe a debt to.

The author presented Francis Perkins as a fascinating and likable human being, and made her record of accomplishmentsunforgettable

Amazing story!

I loved this book so much. Everyone should read it. I was hooked from the beginning.

Wonderful biography of how Frances Perkins succeeded as the first woman Secretary of Labor.

Fabulous story telling in biographical form. Frances Perkins was an amazing woman, well ahead of her time.

Individuals CAN change the country

Was I reading history or current events? American democracy has been in peril since day one and continues the struggle. It is timely to be reminded that we all have a voice and need to use it. This novel confirms how racism, sexism and antisemitism has held our country back from becoming an even greater nation. It’s a shame to see how these life affirming policies are being dismantled.

I loved it!

Stephanie Dray made me fall in love with a Francine Perkins. I did not want the book to end!

History I should have known

This is an amazing story of an even more amazing American legend we should all learn about and be thankful for.

Such a compelling story

What a brave woman, responsible for so many of our safety nets. FP fought an uphill battle all her life. We owe her so much.
A terrific book.

Thank you, Frances Perkins

This fictionalized biography of Frances Perkins explains so many aspects of the labor movement, FDR, the New Deal, and the woman herself that I cried when it was done because I was so moved by her accomplishments in spite of the barriers and setbacks. The fictionalization brought her to life better than a biography could, This is so good that I will purchase the hardcover book, Must read for any free thinking person.