Reagan, in His Own Hand - (Biography) by Kiron K Skinner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A collection of the personal writings of former President Ronald Reagan, for his weekly radio addresses to the nation. Includes samples of Reagan's own writing on the inside covers of the text and on the companion Web site, which also features voice recordings of Reagan reading from his writings.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Hidden in the archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for more than a decade, the writings contained in Reagan, In His Own Hand redefine the way we think about American history of the past quarter century and about the fortieth American president. By revealing an active mind wrestling with the problems of a sluggish economy, social pathologies, welfare reform, and the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union, these never-before-seen documents, many reproduced in his own handwriting, prove Reagan to be both the visionary and intellectual powerhouse behind his administration's landmark policies.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Lou Cannon <i>The Washington Post</i> <i>Reagan, In His Own Hand</i> makes mincemeat of the idea that Reagan was a dunce. Many of these speeches are those of a visionary who saw around the bend in the road of history.<br><br>Michael Beschloss <i>The New York Times</i> Ronald Reagan's private papers may show us that the Great Communicator was a better writer and thinker than even his fans understood.<br><br>Steve H. Hanke <i>Forbes</i> Awe-inspiring in their breadth...these essays laid out the philosophical framework for Reagan's presidency.<br><br>William Safire <i>The New York Times Magazine</i> These handwritten documents prove that the original revolutionary was Ronald Reagan. We are struck by the workings of one man's mind expressed through a pen in his hand.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kiron K. Skinner</b> is an assistant professor of history and political science at Carnegie Mellon University and a fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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