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Noonan s When Character Was King A Story of Ronald Reagan was published in late 2001 Noonan is the author of nine books a political commentator and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal From 1984 to 1986 she was a speechwriter for President Reagan In 2017 Noonan was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for CommentaryDespite providing some degree of coverage of nearly all of Reagan s life Noonan s 327 page book is not a traditional biography Instead it is essentially a semi insider s review of Reagan s life character and legacy Distilled to its essence it is a character study written by a part time eyewitness but an astute full time observer When Character Was King begins in earnest with Reagan s childhood focusing on the aspects of his environment which shaped who he was and who he was to become The author shares anecdotes and stories which she believes are most instructive never relying on a monotonous recitation of his diary The book proceeds through his life at a relatively rapid rate skipping some events but slowing for others in order to dwell on his most revealing momentsNoonan s style is extremely articulate and readable she is an extremely talented author with a uniue gift for written expression But while readers of all political persuasions will enjoy her fluid first person voice some will find the narrative too sympathetic and sappy Written three years before Reagan s death it occasionally resembles a sugar coated eulogy for someone not uite departedNoonan does not dissect Reagan with the precision and sterility of a trained psychologist but as someone who worked in close proximity to him for three years while never losing sight of him thereafter She does not get lost in her subject s life as do some biographers Noonan is able to step back and see the big pictureto identify large scale patterns in bits of his life which at first glance appear disjointed or unrelatedThere are too many fine moments in the book to comprehensively reveal but they include dozens of insightful anecdotes a touching and revealing chapter on Nancy Reagan a partisan but well written summary of Iran contra and an illuminating look at Reagan s use of humorAppropriate for a character study but not ideal in a biography Noonan s eye is always on her subjectbut not always on history Context is freuently provided but occasionally ignored In addition she does not dwell on every key milestone in Reagan s life His gubernatorial career for example receives just ten pages of coverage while the attempt on his life which is far revelatory for her mission receives two full chaptersBut readers who come away feeling underwhelmed are likely to do so primarily because this book is intrinsically sympathetic and lacks the feel of a ponderous political tome Reagan s policy priorities take a clear back seat to the author s assessment of his character And Noonan clearly feels that his exceptional character was the key element in his political successOverall When Character Was King A Story of Ronald Reagan is an interesting and thought provoking review and assessment of Reagan s character and personality Its rapid pace and abbreviated format precludes a deeper analysis of his life and political career But Peggy Noonan successfully teases out and exposes much of the essence of the 40th president and comes as close as anyone to unmasking this magical and mysterious manOverall rating 4 stars Âm Vị Học Và Tuyến Tính - 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review ô PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free × Peggy Noonan Free download When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan æ PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Ker of big history Marked by incisive wit and elegant prose When Character Was King will both enlighten and move readers It may well be the last word on Ronald Reagan not only as a leader but as a m. This is a beautiful portrait of president Reagan and presents a picture of the kind of character and person we should look for in a president Peggy Noonan certainly writes with a strong positive bias from her perspective if a White House staffer and Reagan lover Yet I appreciated the anecdotes of Reagan s temperament and reactions to situations he found himself in I think reading this book as we head into this election year helps me understand what it takes to be a president And really Reagan s example is one we all can follow as we live life and seek to make the right decisions

review ô PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free × Peggy Noonan Free download When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan æ PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Ather George H W Bush his Secret Service men and White House colleagues his wife his daughter Patti Davis and his close friends to reveal the true nature of a man even his opponents now view as a ma. This was a great book about Ronald Reagan What struck me so much about it is how relevant his philosophy is towards today s economic woes despite the fact it was written in 2001 It s impossible not to compare the past climates in 1964 and again in 1979 with today s huge deficit and general malaise in the country Among some of the things that struck me was his desire to reduce the size of an unwieldy and ineffectual government hearkening back to the original intent of the US s founding fathers His plan to reduce taxes in order to promote growth in the economy made perfect sense and was successful Kennedy did this as well and well what do you know It works Rather than raise taxes which hurts the economy growth led to the boom in America that lasted from the Reagan years all the way through the Clinton years So much of what Reagan was saying way back in his first political speech for Goldwater in 1964 made sense and he kept at it never deviating from his original intent Did he use polls to make decisions Never I could go on an on Beautifully written homage to Reagan from Noonan whose writing tugs at your heartstrings bringing up so much emotion and genuine fondness for this great president Beginning with his birth and childhood his days in Hollywood and SAG president the governorship of CA and through the presidency leading up to his sad years with Alzheimer s all in a simple and seemingly effortless prose This book is full of lessons of what is wrong economically with the US now455