No Ordinary Time is an extraordinary chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in US history. With an astonishing collection of details, Doris Kearns Goodwin weaves together a number of storylines — the Roosevelts' marriage and partnership, Eleanor’s life as First Lady, and FDR’s White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war.

Goodwin masterfully melds these into an intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born. This work provides a detailed and personal look at the lives of two pivotal figures in American history and how their relationship shaped the nation during the Great Depression and World War II.