Great read, This book lets it all hang out, Very sweet

RELEASE NOTES:

Caught this from isis16. We met for the first time, drank coffee, and talked for awhile! Thanks for the book!

Book Description:

Even in his 70s, Ronald Reagan would leave sentimental love notes for his wife, Nancy: "For My Mommy Poo... Love Poppa." In her latest book, prolific biographer Edwards (Ever After: Diana and the Life She Led) paints a portrait of the Reagans as completely in love. From the day they married, Nancy devoted her every moment to ensuring her husband's happiness. He, in turn, relied completely on Nancy and trusted her wholly. Those close to the couple admit that Reagan's success in politics would not have occurred without Nancy's constant devotion and involvement. Throughout his governorship of California, his presidency, the assassination attempt, his meetings with Gorbachev-Nancy's sentiments, advice and complaints figured prominently, to the extent that the president of the United States rearranged his schedule according to the advice of Nancy's favorite astrologer. But according to Edwards, this romantic picture came at a price. The Reagans' children yearned for their parents' love and acceptance, but found that the couple's all-encompassing relationship did not include them. While Edwards celebrates the Reagans' achievements, she does not shy away from presenting the darker, grimmer side of their life and does a wonderful job of fully fleshing out the convoluted and tortured emotions that define this famous family. In all, she offers an engaging yet honest look at the human experience played out on the public stage.

This was a really good book. The author gave you the information objectively, without trying to make is seem sleazy. It's funny because I remember when Reagan was shot. I distinctly remember coming home from school and my parents and I watched the news on the TV, there were so many conflicting reports on what actually happened. This book had all the details and the order in which they happened.

I guess the part that surprised me the most was how actually close Ronnie and Nancy Reagan were. I also didn't realize how much influence she had on Ronnie during his presidency on presidential matters.

This was a very interesting book! Thanks for sharing it with me Isis16!

This book is in the ABC (Already Been Crossed) Bookbox.

This sounds like it would interest me, so I'm choosing it from the box.

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