Too close to the sun

Curtis Roosevelt was three when he and his sister, Eleanor, arrived at the White House soon after their grandfather?s inauguration. The country?s First Grandchildren,? a pint-sized double act, they were known to the media as Sistie and Buzzie.? In this rich memoir, Roosevelt brings us into the goldfish bowl,? as his family called it-that glare of public scrutiny to which all presidential households must submit. He recounts his misadventures as a hapless kid in an unforgivably formal setting and describes his role as a tiny planet circling the dual suns of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.Blending self-abasement, humor, awe and affection, Too Close to the Sun is an intimate portrait of two of the most influential and inspirational figures in modern American history-and a thoughtful exploration of the emotional impact of growing up in their irresistible aura.