Ronald Reagan's "The Notes" is a fascinating window
into the mind of the fortieth U.S. 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 a
beloved American President.
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