A Different Drummer: My Thirty Years with Ronald Reagan Contributor(s): Deaver, Michael K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060957573 ISBN-13: 9780060957575 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 Annotation: Warm and personal, "A Different Drummer" brims with recollections of Ronald Reagan as governor, president, and friend. Deaver writes of the Reagan he has known: a man who was shy and deplored talking about himself; a man whose convictions remained unchanged over the course of his life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - 21st Century |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 000053936 |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.32" W x 8" (0.47 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The New York Times bestselling memoir of Ronald Reagan by his longtime aide and friend These are memories of a friend and they span over the 35 years that I have known and loved Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Primarily anecdotal, there will be no footnotes, simply my best efforts to reconstruct these years and what they have meant to me.--Michael Deaver RONALD REAGAN AND ME will be comprised of six parts: The Early Years: Deaver and his first meeting with Reagan during his campaign for governor of California in 1966. His first impressions of Reagan's his management style, media savvy and incredible ability to communicate. Reagan: The Man: A look at the traits that make the man: perfectionist, competitor, unwavering discipline, and a deep sense of purpose and destiny. Sincerely, Ronald Reagan: Never-before-published excerpts from letters Reagan wrote to people of various backgrounds. The Campaigner: On the stump during the presidential campaigns. Mr. President: Reagan in action in the Oval Office. How he changed after he was shot, and his battles with Congress and Communism. The Long Goodbye: With Nancy's cooperation, a look at the Reagans' struggle with Alzheimers and the impact it has had on their marriage and the family. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deaver, Michael K.: - Former assistant to the president and White House deputy chief of staff during the Reagan administration, Michael K. Deaver is the author of Nancy and the bestselling A Different Drummer: My Thirty Years with Ronald Reagan. He serves as vice chairman, international, for Edelman Worldwide. |