An American Life: The Autobiography

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1) Hardcover Book An American Life: The Autobiography by Simon & Schuster. A great portrayal of his life - by the man himself.

A riveting read.¤

2) Hardcover Book An American Life: The Autobiography by Simon & Schuster. Reagan´s autobiography presents a dual account into the mind of one of the most charismatic leaders of the 20th century as well as a deep view into the extraordinary political events that shaped the world in the 1980s.

Regardless of where your political views lie, if you have a sincere interest in events and decisions shaping both fiscal and foreign policy, An American Life will deliver. From his near fatal shooting, his correspondence with Gorbachev, to events leading to the Iran Contra scandal, Reagan lays it all on the line. The basis of his positions via his own words provides you the full scope of his reasoning, which is fascinating insight no matter what your persuasion.

A historical account written straight from a man in one of the worlds most prominent positions should be of interest to anyone with an attraction to historical accounts. Having it come from one of our most enigmatic presidents only raises the bar.¤

3) Hardcover Book An American Life: The Autobiography by Simon & Schuster. This is one of the best bigraphies I have ever read on anyone. It was excellent from beginning to end. It spoke alot of his Christian character and upbringing and it covered politics but it was never boring. The author never goes on and on.

Ronald Reagans Christian upbringing and morality is so encouraging.¤

4) Hardcover Book An American Life: The Autobiography by Simon & Schuster. My first vote in a presidential election was for Ronald Wilson Reagan. I was a freshman in college and quickly coming to grips with my political philosophy and world view, when this idealistic, bright ray of sunshine declared it was "morning in America." Having remembered all to well the horrors of Watergate, the tepid Ford presidency, and the...well...you fill in your own perjorative for Jimmy Carter´s presidency, Mr. Reagan, for me at least, was a breath of fresh air.

If you are looking for pure history of the Reagan years, the works of Lou Cannon and Richard Reeves will provide more objective views; i.e. the type of stuff political junkies like myself love to chew on. However, if you are looking for a first person account of a uniquely American story, this memoir will both uplift and inspire.

This book is quintessential Reagan. Missing is the self-adulatory, self-promoting tripe you read in autobiographies. Also, although he was bitterly opposed by "The Establishment," the literati, Hollywood, socialists, communists and the like, there is not an ounce of rancor to be found.

An American Life, despite the fact that it is 700+ pages, is a quick and fairly easy read. In order to obtain a full view of his presidency, I not only recommend this work, and the aforementioned volumes, but also the book that is the compilation of his letters. Far from being the "amiable dunce," you´ll discover that "Dutch" was a unique and complex man and we are a better country for having him a part of the body politic for as long as we did.¤

5) Hardcover Book An American Life: The Autobiography by Simon & Schuster. A very good book. Contains much history which either wasn´t or couldn´t be reported at the time it was happening. Although it is over 700 pages, it was a good and enjoyable book.¤

6) Hardcover Book An American Life: The Autobiography by Simon & Schuster.

In this remarkable autobiography, Ronald Reagan presents a definitive personal account of his historic presidency. With uncompromising candor, modesty, and wit, he tells the story of his life -- public and private -- and reveals the events that shaped his reluctant candidacy and the decision-making process that led to his first nomination; the unseen dangers of Gorbachev´s first visit to America; startling facts about top-secret meetings involving heads of state; his frustrations with Congress; and his relationships with the members of his Cabinet.

Here are the behind-the-scenes details of the great themes and dramatic crises marking Reagan´s eight years in office, from Lebanon to Grenada, from the struggle to achieve arms control to tax reform, and his unprecedented personal diplomacy with major foreign leaders. His narrative is full of new insights and often surprising revelations regarding his innermost feelings about life in the White House, the assassination attempt, his family -- and the enduring love between him and his wife Nancy.

An American Life is an inspiring American success story, a brilliant self-portrait, and a compelling and significant work of history.¤

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