The Notes - Ronald Reagan's Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom

Zusatztext "This is a book to return to often and sample the collected wisdom found there that buttressed a remarkable man's vision." Informationen zum Autor Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. Klappentext Ronald Reagan’s The Notes is a fascinating window into the mind of our fortieth president and the writers and thinkers to whom he turned for advice, inspiration, humor, and hope. Collected by the Ronald Reagan Foundation, the book includes both Reagan’s own writing and his favorite quotations, proverbs, and excerpts from speeches, poetry, and literature. The breadth of these notes sheds light on a man who was deeply engaged with the arts, culture, and politics, from his time as one of the nation’s most popular actors to later years as one of its most beloved presidents. Known as the “Great Communicator,” Reagan sought wisdom from a wide-ranging set of political figures, philosophers, novelists, and poets, including Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Webster, John F. Kennedy, and Thomas Jefferson, as well as Mohandas Gandhi, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Mark Twain, and Thomas Wolfe. While the number one New York Times bestselling Reagan Diaries detailed daily life inside the Oval Office, The Notes encapsulates a lifetime of reflections on work, marriage, and family in classic one-liners such as “Flattery is what makes husbands out of bachelors” and “Money may not buy friends, but it will help you to stay in contact with your children.” Reagan’s own writing—his jokes, aphorisms, and insights into politics and life—is often surprising and reveals a view of the president that has rarely before been seen. Historic, illuminating, and deeply captivating, The Notes is a remarkable collection of the thoughts of one of our most beloved presidents. Zusammenfassung Ronald Reagan left behind a legacy that America willnever forget. Now, in this one-of-a-kind collection of his most intimatethoughts, his favorite quotations by others, and his own most collectiblejokes, all culled from a newly disclosed set of personal notecards he keptthroughout his life and career, fans and admirers of the fortieth presidentwill find a unique window of insight into the soul of an American icon. Editedby Douglas Brinkley, editor of #1 NewYork Times bestseller The ReaganDiaries , this indispensible Reagan retrospective is perfect for fathers,graduates, and anyone looking to find inspiration in the thoughts and musingsof a great American leader....

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ronald Reagan
• Collaboration: Douglas Brinkley (Editeur)
• Edition: Harper Collins Usa
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 10.05.2011
• EAN: 9780062065131
• ISBN: 978-0-06-206513-1
• Pages: 320
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 215 mm x 30 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; social and political philosophy, General and world history, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Central / national / federal government, Dictionaries of biography, Quotations, proverbs and sayings, Regional, state and other local government, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN, HISTORY: United States / 20th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Political, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Presidents & Heads of State, REFERENCE: Quotations, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / State, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Reference, PHILOSOPHY: Political, History / 20th Century American