He was the son of an alcoholic shoe salesman. She was the adopted daughter of a wealthy doctor. Both Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis learned the value of cultivating the right friendships when they were young. Ronnie found his first marriage and political ambitions at irreconcilable odds, but when he met Nancy, one of the most remarkable career-building and romantic partnerships of all time was born.
Now comes the definitive portrait of America's First Couple, in an audiobook that is at once a political saga, a social history, and an unforgettable love story.
No one is better equipped to chronicle the Reagans' remarkable journey than noted journalist and longtime Vanity Fair writer Bob Colacello. With unprecedented access to Nancy Reagan, her personal papers, and the couple's closest friends - including many who have spoken on the record for the first time - he sheds light on the Reagans' early years and the development of the future president's political ideas. Delving into their Hollywood careers, including Ronald Reagan's marriage to actress Jane Wyman, he reveals how the Reagans perfected their social skills into an art form, rising through fashionable Los Angeles society to the governor's mansion in Sacramento in 1967 and to the front door of the White House in 1980. Behind them, helping them climb from one peak to the next, was the Group, a clique of wealthy men and glamorous wives that would wield tremendous power throughout Ronald Reagan's political life.
Moving, uncompromisingly honest, and rich with details previously hidden from public view, Ronnie and Nancy reveals the dynamics of an extraordinary marriage and reflects upon its amazing impact not only on American society but also on the cause of freedom around the world.
Written By - David McCullough
Narrated By - Edward Herrmann
Published By : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 9 hours
Categories : Politics
Historical
Royalty and Heads of State
Biographical
American
Price : $35.00 $20.95
From the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of John Adams. Winner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore... More info... |
Written By - Abraham Lincoln
Narrated By - George Vafiadis
Published By : In Audio
Runtime : 2 hours 50 minutes
Categories : Royalty and Heads of State
American
Pre 1900
Biographical
Price : $19.95 $12.50
Lincoln comes alive through the reading of his letters. Audio Best of the Year - Publishers Weekly, 10 BEST - Library Journal More info... |
Written By - Suetonius
Narrated By - Derek Jacobi
Published By : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 7 hours 15 minutes
Categories : Classic Literature
Ancient
Biographical
Royalty and Heads of State
Historical
Price : $27.25
Suetonius wrote his Lives of the Twelve Caesars in the reign of Vespasian around 70AD. He chronicled the extraordinary careers of Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian and... More info... |
Written By - Stephen Mansfield
Narrated By - J. Charles
Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc
Runtime : 5 hours 19 minutes
Categories : Royalty and Heads of State
Politics
Christianity
Price : $24.95
The first audiobook to explore the religious ideals that drive the policies and politics of Bush as president and that have privately shaped Bush as a man. His life demonstrates the power of faith... More info... |
Written By - Michael K Deaver
Narrated By - Michael K Deaver
Published By : Harper Collins US
Runtime : 6 hours
Categories : Royalty and Heads of State
Rich & Famous
TV & Film
Biographical
Price : $29.95 $19.95
A warm, personal portrait of Ronald Reagan, A Different Drummer brims with recollections from a relationship that has spanned three decades. A former aide and longtime family friend, Michael Deaver... More info... |
