Killing Reagan
The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · September 22, 2015
From the bestselling team of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard comes Killing Reagan, a page-turning epic account of the career of President Ronald Reagan that tells the vivid story of his rise to power--and the forces of evil that conspired to bring him down.
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- Who it’s for
- A sweeping presidential story joins public life to the private challenge of recovery after an attack.
- Themes
- Ronald Reagan’s political career, Assassination attempt and recovery, Presidential leadership
- Pacing
- Fast
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From the bestselling team of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard comes Killing Reagan, a page-turning epic account of the career of President Ronald Reagan that tells the vivid story of his rise to power--and the forces of evil that conspired to bring him down. The basis for the 2016 television movie available on streaming. Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart.
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His recovery was nothing short of remarkable -- or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world? Told in the same riveting fashion as Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, and Killing Patton, Killing Reagan reaches back to the golden days of Hollywood, where Reagan found both fame and heartbreak, up through the years in the California governor's mansion, and finally to the White House, where he presided over boom years and the fall of the Iron Curtain. But it was John Hinckley Jr.'s attack on him that precipitated President Reagan's most heroic actions. In Killing Reagan, O'Reilly and Dugard take readers behind the scenes, creating an unforgettable portrait of a great man operating in violent times.
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A sweeping presidential story joins public life to the private challenge of recovery after an attack.
Come here for
- A view of Reagan’s career from Hollywood fame to the White House
- The intersection of political power and personal crisis
Expect
- A broad narrative arc across Reagan’s life and presidency
- Close attention to the aftermath of the shooting
Where it sits
| Presidents & World Leaders | 98% |
|---|---|
| Political Lives | 76% |
| 20th-Century America | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Presidents & World Leaders
- 20th-Century America
- Authors
- Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Serena Jones
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- September 22, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Ronald Reagan’s political career · Assassination attempt and recovery · Presidential leadership
- Reading lane
- Presidents & World Leaders