What makes reagan tick

It was an incompetent blunder of massive proportions on Reagan's watch that very nearly crippled his presidency. For all his warts, readers of Reagan can't help but come away from this book with the sense its subject was a fundamentally decent man, who in some respects lived a life portraying the ideal of Ronald Reagan.

The latter chapters dealing with Reagan's slow descent into the darkness of Alzheimer's disease will touch the hearts of even the most robust critics.

But in the end is Reagan: The Life truly the life of one of the nation's most elusive political figures, or simply the life the actor wanted us all to believe?

Either way, it remains a great mystery. Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. Investigations Narratives Pulitzer Winners. Connect with us.

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No one was in a position to observe and understand the unique character of Ronald Reagan better than Jim Rosebush, who interacted with the President and his family as a trusted professional. His judgement on White House matters public and private is authoritative. Jim Rosebush's insights are firsthand, close-up, and reliable. His is a fine addition to the growing canon about our greatest modern President.

This book leaves no doubt that Ronald Reagan was the most consequential President of the second half of the twentieth century. He was my model as Mayor of New York.

Introduction: "Where is the rest of me? New York ; Boston : Center Street. Creation Date. First edition. ISBN : OCLC Number. Virtual Browse. Facts matter. Sources matter. In some places Weisberg accuses me of writing things I did not actually write. That was, indeed, part of what made Reagan tick.

Scholars of Reagan need to account for this, to venture arguments about why this was the case. Or should we ignore it? Of course, he said other things, too, more hopeful, less excessive, and better grounded.