Reagan

By: Brett Harper

Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby

Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

He was the unlikeliest of presidential candidates - dismissed by opponents as a movie actor, a right-winger trying to undo the work of liberals stretching back to Franklin Roosevelt. Yet Ronald Reagan made it to the White House, taking office in a time of economic turmoil, waning prestige abroad, and a general dampening of the American spirit.

Reagan's patriotism, wit, and optimism lifted the nation and brought it through several crises. An effective leader who understood the power of words, stagecraft, and symbolism, Reagan was a paradoxical blend of ideology and pragmatism. Even as he increased the tension underlying the Cold War with the Soviet Union, he embarked on a series of summits with Mikhail Gorbachev that helped defuse the arms race. When he left office, prosperity had returned and the Soviet state had collapsed.

People around the world still revere him for the dawning of what he called "morning in America." Here is his story.

©2015 Brett Harper (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Light Biography

Very good short biography. It was read well and kept me interested. This is a good start for learning about Reagan, but brushes over many details.

He was the best

Truly a special individual and American. This audible is very insightful and I enjoyed it a lot.
I’ve read a few Reagan biographies. And I learned A lot of new things in this book.

Just enough info and not too much

This is a nice biography about President Reagan that gives all of the relevant information without getting lost in the minutiae of details. Some may look at that as a fault. I do not. This is exactly what I was looking for. Other books tend to spend too much time on one particular part of his life or an event. This gives one the beginning basis of a study of President Reagan. If they wish to learn more and get those additional details there are other books. But this is a great starting point.

Good book to give you highlights of Reagan

I enjoyed this book. It gave me a new perspective of the former President. Their is little to no political commentary. it gave a history of his life.

Great man. Great read.

Regan was an outstanding President. In reading this I came to understand the role he played as a leader which came from being such a fine and good man his entire life.

Are political leaders like this extinct?

Well read. Excellent sequence of major events along with his diary and context of the world at the time.

My favorite President’s life explained

My favorite President’s entire extraordinary life explained in detail, with grace, with humor, Facts & news.

Good light reading

A pretty high level look at the life of President Regan. I would have liked more detail but all in all a very interesting book.

EXCELLENT!

This is an excellent and moving book. It brought back a lot of great memories from my youth, when I first found my love of politics.

Good book, but his 2nd term seems rushed

It was informative and brings out Reagan’s best qualities. Only about 10% of the book covers his 2nd term, which I found disappointing. I would have preferred more details on that time frame. It felt rushed. Loved everything else though.