Synopses & Reviews
Ronald Reagan's former Deputy Chief of Staff and close personal friend, Michael Deaver, first met the president-to-be during Reagan's successful campaign for Governor of California in 1966. It was the beginning of a professional association that would last for more than twenty consecutive years -- and a respect and friendship that remained strong right up to the president's death. Now the man whom the late president publicly referred to as his "brother" offers an insightful, eye-opening, deeply affectionate portrait of a great leader who has remained a mystery even to the public that adored him. It is an intimate journey through an extraordinary era, told by the ally who loyally stood by the able captain who piloted his country to new heights of prosperity, confidence, and peace.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
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.