An American Life
A Politics, Autobiography, Nonfiction book. If the Soviet Union and its allies were allowed to continue subverting...
Ronald Reagan is an American success story. From modest beginnings in a small midwestern town to a distinguished career in films and television, he lived the American dream; as governor of California and as the century's most popular president, he embodied and revitalized the American spirit. Now in this dramatic and revealing memoir, Ronald Reagan recounts both his life and his beliefs with uncompromising candor and his familiar wit. He discusses his decision to run...
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- Pages: 748 pages
- ISBN: 9780671691981 / 671691988
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In a country ruled by laws, it seemed to me that nothing was more important than removing politics from the process of choosing judges. During previous administrations in California, governors had often handed out judgeships to friends and cronies like prizes at a company picnic. Not only had this produced a lot of inferior judges, it had placed a number of partisans on the bench who believed that putting on the black robes of a judge gave them a license to rewrite the laws. I wanted judges who would interpret the Constitution, not rewrite it. Ronald... Looking back at the recent history of the world, I find it amazing how far civilization has retrogressed so quickly. As recently as World War Igranted the rules were violated at timeswe had a set of rules of warfare in which armies didnt make war against civilians: Soldiers fought soldiers. Then came World War II and Hitlers philosophy of total war, which meant the bombing not only of soldiers but of factories that produced their rifles, and, if surrounding communities were also hit, that was to be accepted; then, as the war progressed, it became common... The following morning, when I met for breakfast with the staff, we kept noisy music playing loudly on a tape recorder as a precaution against hidden microphones. It was a good thing we did: Later, we found five listening devices hidden in our rooms in the guesthouse. One staffer unscrewed a plate over the light switch in his room, discovered a bug, removed it, and took it home as a souvenir. Ronald Reagan, An American Life
A strong 3 stars with points off due to the length of the book and some repetition. Overall a good primer on historic events which I was too young to follow as they were happening. The direct excerpts from letters and notes does help extend the credibility. Reagan Smash! Big 752 page book- Reagan's autobiography written after two terms as California Governor, and two as US President (plus sports caster and actor). I never understood people writing autobiographies in mid life... One reason I read this is that I've always felt bad about dissing Ron and Nancy in an essay I wrote while living in Africa... There were times when I felt like I was plodding though the end of this book. In the end I was pleased that I stuck with it. I especially found the first section of the book of interest; although President Reagan was born in the same year as my mother I feel a connection since I was born in the same town where Reagan grew up and went...
