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President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination
Written by Richard Reeves
Narrated by George Wilson
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About this audiobook
From acclaimed presidential historian and best-selling author Richard Reeves comes an enlightening and informative biography of Americas 40th president, Ronald Reagan. Drawing from extensive notes, records, and letters, Reeves captures eight years in the Oval Office with this remarkably intimate portrait. Reagan was a bold president whose vision included a new world order and a fresh definition of the office he held. He sought to reduce taxes, destroy communism, and restore American patriotism in an increasingly troubled world. A man who advocated smaller government, Reagan also expanded the power of the Executive Office and scholars still disagree about how he used this new power. Ultimately, Reagan emerged as a dynamic and crafty politician whose legacy will long be felt. Bolstered by authoritative research and the authors personal knowledge of his subject, President Reagan will stand the test of time as the definitive biography of Ronald Reagan.
Author
Richard Reeves
Richard Reeves is the author of presidential bestsellers, including President Nixon and President Kennedy, acclaimed as the best nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine. A syndicated columnist and winner of the American Political Science Association's Carey McWilliams Award, he lives in New York and Los Angeles.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reeves' recent work on presidents has been excellent, although I would rate this work and the one on President Kennedy higher than the book on the elusive character of Richard Nixon. I was not a particular fan of Reagan's policies, but always respected the human being, and Reeves gives a fair and unbiased picture of this influential figure.