TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN Growing Up in the Shadow of my Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor CURTIS ROOSEVELT

"Curtis writes affectionately and beautifully about his grandparents.… Along with relaying a rich and fascinating cornucopia of anecdotes involving family life, Curtis devotes thoughtful discussion to the complex subject of reflected fame and its impact on young people growing up as the scions of celebrity. No one alive today knew Franklin and Eleanor quite as well as Curtis, their eldest grandson, and his sister. Thus this splendid, intimate memoir represents an invaluable addition to the literature of the Roosevelt era."
--Publishers Weekly

"Filled with family photos, secrets and appearances by Harry Truman, Henry Wallace, Shirley Temple, Fala and the Roosevelt cousins, this volume is a fresh link to a bygone era."
—The Tennessean

"FDR's eldest grandson nostalgically recounts his childhood growing up in close proximity to his charismatic grandparents...Roosevelt captures the delight of living at the White House from the perspective of a child given access to presidential marches, receptions and afternoon teas."
-Kirkus

"Even as a young boy Roosevelt had a keen eye to what was going on around him, and gives us a peek behind the curtains of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., including FDR's ‘bedside breakfast meetings' where the president read the comics to his grandchildren while reviewing the day's schedule with his advisers."
-USA Today

"[Curtis Roosevelt] tells wonderful, nostalgic stories about the president and the two Mrs. Roosevelts, who at a crucial time in the national's history still made time for their grandchildren…. His was a memorable coming of age, and he brings it vividly to life in this richly illustrated memoir."
—St. Petersburg Times