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.

About the Author
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States.

Reviews
"The book offers a window into the mind of the nation's 40th president and displays the effort he made behind the scenes to hone his performance as a speechmaker and storyteller driving home a conservative political philosophy." -- USA Today "This volume provides an illuminating glimpse into Reagan's mind... The entries show the directness of Reagan's thought and his uncanny ability to make a point." -- The Daily "These notes are wonderful things... Although a few recent books have proclaimed to have finally uncovered the real Reagan, there's a chance we'll never get any closer than in these scribbles, which reveal so much." -- Christopher Buckley, Bloomberg News "Now with the discovery of his note cards, we can better appreciate just how hard Reagan himself labored to be clear and convincing-and, yes, sometimes funny-to his many audiences." -- The American Spectator "This is a book to return to often and sample the collected wisdom found there that buttressed a remarkable man's vision." -- The Washington Times



Book Information
ISBN 9780062065148
Author Ronald Reagan
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint HarperPerennial
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm * 18mm