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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 7 2009
Ronald Reagan writes in such a style that it is as if he is talking directly to the reader. He has a wonderful and balanced execution of detail and storytelling that made the 726 pages fly by. I really enjoyed this book. I am a fan of President Reagan and believe he restored the dignity, integrity, hope, and respect that America had previously lost. Reagan starts the book detailing his early life in Dixon, Illinois and takes the reader on a journey through his struggles with teenage romance, pursuing a college education, being a lifeguard, work as a sports broadcaster, the great depression, his father's struggles with substance abuse and also details how charity used to work. He discusses his dealings with Hollywood as a struggling actor, he briefly accounts his marriage to Jayne Wymann (respectfully), his town-hall style talks for GE, his decision to switch parties and pursue the Governorship of California, the ethics behind his decision to not give up his run for the presidential nomination in '76 and '80. He talks candidly about his presidency, his dealing with the Russians and does not disguise his true feelings and struggles with Communism. He discloses what happened during the Reykjavik talks and how upset he was at Gorbachev for allowing the talks to disintegrate, and his decision to keep the words "tear down this wall" in his famous Berlin speech. His account of such events in awesome detail is amazing and the other reviewers who choose to mock such memory, siting his later struggle with Alzheimer's disease, obviously have no understanding of the disease and purposely don't site the copyright date of 1990 (a full 4 years before Reagan was diagnosed). It is also a weak attempt to tear down a man and ideology they refuse to honestly understand, yet try desperately to discredit. I highly recommend this book. It is a wonderful and true account of how one man with courage can make a difference.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 5 2009
This is great. He was an awesome president and we should have cloned him.
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Posted: May 27 2009
This book was brand new for a great price. I recieved it in only a few days. It is an excellent book. Thank You!
