The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan (2007, Abridged, Compact Disc)

I really like Reagan. He and I were on different ends of the political spectrum when he was President. I was very young and full of fire and rebel without a brain self-righteousness. To sit down now, weary of life as I am and read such gentle prose, such real life recognition of small details in life, to read how much he loved his wife..to read how he viewed world affairs in such a confident no-nonsense manner..he was competitive and political but it was also centrist and based on the common good of man. I remember being 16 and spouting off to my father, the original capitalist about trickle down economics with such anger! Now, I read Reagan's words and feel strangely comforted and I miss the old days..crazy!! He should live on but I'm afraid his political party is dying. This book will touch you on many levels, his humanity will make you choke back some tears. His compassion for his press secretary when his own health was so precarious..he was an amazing man and few amazing men have the heart or insight to write anything down, they are too busy gobbling up life and people at an alarming rate. I want to be Reagan when I grow up. I would love to have his perspective - its my new goal.