{"product_id":"the-notes-ronald-reagans-private-collection-of-stories-and-wisdom-isbn-9780062065131","title":"The Notes: Ronald Reagan's Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom","description":"Ronald Reagan left behind a legacy that America willnever forget. Now, in this one-of-a-kind collection of his most intimatethoughts, his favorite quotations by others, and his own most collectiblejokes, all culled from a newly disclosed set of personal notecards he keptthroughout his life and career, fans and admirers of the fortieth presidentwill find a unique window of insight into the soul of an American icon. Editedby Douglas Brinkley, editor of #1 \u003cem\u003eNewYork Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe ReaganDiaries\u003c\/em\u003e, this indispensible Reagan retrospective is perfect for fathers,graduates, and anyone looking to find inspiration in the thoughts and musingsof a great American leader. | \u003cp\u003eRonald Reagan’s \u003cem\u003eThe Notes\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating window into the mind of our fortieth president and the writers and thinkers to whom he turned for advice, inspiration, humor, and hope. Collected by the Ronald Reagan Foundation, the book includes both Reagan’s own writing and his favorite quotations, proverbs, and excerpts from speeches, poetry, and literature. The breadth of these notes sheds light on a man who was deeply engaged with the arts, culture, and politics, from his time as one of the nation’s most popular actors to later years as one of its most beloved presidents. Known as the “Great Communicator,” Reagan sought wisdom from a wide-ranging set of political figures, philosophers, novelists, and poets, including Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Webster, John F. Kennedy, and Thomas Jefferson, as well as Mohandas Gandhi, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Mark Twain, and Thomas Wolfe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the number one \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eReagan Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e detailed daily life inside the Oval Office, \u003cem\u003eThe Notes\u003c\/em\u003e encapsulates a lifetime of reflections on work, marriage, and family in classic one-liners such as “Flattery is what makes husbands out of bachelors” and “Money may not buy friends, but it will help you to stay in contact with your children.” Reagan’s own writing—his jokes, aphorisms, and insights into politics and life—is often surprising and reveals a view of the president that has rarely before been seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistoric, illuminating, and deeply captivating, \u003cem\u003eThe Notes\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable collection of the thoughts of one of our most beloved presidents.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“It’s amazing what nuggets of information you can unearth deep within a book as jampacked as \u003cem\u003eThe Reagan Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter Pincus, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reading these diaries, Americans will find it easier to understand how Reagan did what he did for so long: by steady work, and a steadfast commitment to the job at hand. . . . They paint a portrait of a president who was engaged by his job and had a healthy perspective on power.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Meacham, Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The chief executive who emerges from these pages has a capacious attention to and knowledge of this country and the world. . . . Reagan the diarist is at home with himself, unself-consciously comfortable. . . . Two things run through the diaries like a thread: One is a kind of gee-whiz everyman’s delight in finding himself in such interesting and enjoyable circumstances; the other is his love for and reliance on Nancy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Rutten, The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“These are amusing and enlightening diaries. . . . I quite simply couldn’t put them down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Hitchens, The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This volume provides an illuminating glimpse into Reagan’s mind. . . . The entries show the directness of Reagan’s thought and his uncanny ability to make a point.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“These notes are wonderful things. . . . Although a few recent books have proclaimed to have finally uncovered the real Reagan, there’s a chance we’ll never get any closer than in these scribbles, which reveal so much.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Buckley, Bloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Now with the discovery of his note cards, we can better appreciate just how hard Reagan himself labored to be clear and convincing—and, yes, sometimes funny—to his many audiences.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a book to return to often and sample the collected wisdom found there that buttressed a remarkable man’s vision.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book offers a window into the mind of the nation’s 40th president and displays the effort he made behind the scenes to hone his performance as a speechmaker and storyteller driving home a conservative political philosophy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888027234533,"sku":"NP9780062065131","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062065131.jpg?v=1730227979","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-notes-ronald-reagans-private-collection-of-stories-and-wisdom-isbn-9780062065131","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}