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On February 6, 2001, my nine-year-old daughter happened to wander into the room during a television segment marking Ronald Reagan's ninetieth birthday. She watched for a moment. Then she turned to me and asked, ""Dad, is that the President you worked for?""
What answer could I give her? How could I make her see? I wanted my daughter to recognize that the world she inhabited was freer and more prosperous because of that old, old man on television. But I also wanted her to grasp my personal debt to him, to understand all that he taught me-how to work and how to relax, how to think and how to use words, how to be a good husband, how to approach life itself...
I needed to tell my children how Ronald Reagan changed my life.
In 1982, as a young man, Peter Robinson was hired as a speechwriter in the Reagan White House. During the six years that followed, he was one of a core group of writers who became informal experts on Reagan, absorbing not just his political positions but his personality, manner, and way of carrying himself And the example Reagan set-as a confident, passionate, principled, generous-spirited older man-molded Robinson's outlook just as he was coming into his own. ""Hard work. A good marriage. A certain lightness of touch,"" he writes. ""The longer I studied Ronald Reagan, the more lessons I learned.""
At the core of How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life are ten of the life lessons Robinson learned from the fortieth President-principles that have guided his own life ever since. But it also offers a warm and unforgettable portrait of a great yet ordinary man who touched the individuals around him as surely as he did his millions of admirers around the world.
Drawing on journal entries from his days at the White House, as well as interviews with those who knew the President best, Robinson etches his portrait with fresh observations, telling detail, and that ""certain lightness of touch"" that recalls the master himself The result is nothing less than a love story-an account of the profound respect and affection that one young man came to feel for the President who changed his life forever.
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"After reading this book you want to try to be more like Ronald Reagan. It also, makes you believe that he was just a normal person like most all of us, and most of the things he did, we can each do as individuals. The book is very inspirational. "
— Courtney (4 out of 5 stars)
How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life Listener Reviews
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" Peter Robinson was one of President Reagan's speech writers. He shares life changing principles from President Reagan that he adopted for his own life. President Reagan certainly was a disciplined, decisive man. A great presidetn "
— Nancy, 12/9/2013 -
" I have to admit I found this portrayal of Ronald Reagan inspiring and even brought a tear to my eye at its most poignant pages. "
— Lynn, 10/29/2013 -
" The title originally turned me off, but this is one of the best books I have ever read... "
— Todd, 10/14/2013 -
" I listened to this on audio, but who doesn't love a little Ronnie? "
— Allison, 8/17/2013 -
" I love this book, and would recommend it to every young person (18+), especially young men. "
— Cynthia, 6/8/2013 -
" Sometimes I couldn't stop laughing. Robinson is after all, a comedic writer. Superb analysis of what made the Great Communicator great. Plus he shows us how to scrutinize our heroes in order to emulate their best qualities. "
— Coleen, 11/30/2012 -
" Endearing portrayal of Reagan the man. Peter Robinson writes in an engaging, rather chatty and conversational style about someone he unabashedly adored. It's a mix of Robinson's life and Reagan's with many memorable stories. "
— Candy, 7/25/2012 -
" Given to me as a gift. Haven't known a whole lot about Reagan and appreciated the personal insights from one of his speechwriters. "
— Teegan, 7/16/2012 -
" From the man who wrote the "Tear Down this Wall" speech Reagan is so famous for. This book gives insight into the man that is quite valuable to anyone who wants to know more about the Reagan Years. Very well written. "
— Thomas, 4/20/2012 -
" Ronald Reagan is one of my heroes after reading this book. Very inspiring. "
— Wendi, 4/5/2012 -
" After reading this book you want to try to be more like Ronald Reagan. It also, makes you believe that he was just a normal person like most all of us, and most of the things he did, we can each do as individuals. The book is very inspirational. "
— Courtney, 7/18/2011 -
" It had a good few anecdotes, but overall was somewhat superficial. "
— Jard, 6/27/2011 -
" Endearing portrayal of Reagan the man. Peter Robinson writes in an engaging, rather chatty and conversational style about someone he unabashedly adored. It's a mix of Robinson's life and Reagan's with many memorable stories. "
— Candy, 5/22/2011 -
" Sometimes I couldn't stop laughing. Robinson is after all, a comedic writer. Superb analysis of what made the Great Communicator great. Plus he shows us how to scrutinize our heroes in order to emulate their best qualities. "
— Coleen, 2/6/2010 -
" Peter Robinson was one of President Reagan's speech writers. He shares life changing principles from President Reagan that he adopted for his own life. President Reagan certainly was a disciplined, decisive man. A great presidetn "
— Nancy, 2/28/2009 -
" The title originally turned me off, but this is one of the best books I have ever read... "
— Todd, 8/27/2008 -
" From the man who wrote the "Tear Down this Wall" speech Reagan is so famous for. This book gives insight into the man that is quite valuable to anyone who wants to know more about the Reagan Years. Very well written. "
— Thomas, 7/23/2008 -
" Ronald Reagan is one of my heroes after reading this book. Very inspiring. "
— Wendi, 4/28/2008 -
" I have to admit I found this portrayal of Ronald Reagan inspiring and even brought a tear to my eye at its most poignant pages. "
— Lynn, 6/13/2007
About Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson spent six years as a speechwriter in the Reagan White House. Among his speeches was the celebrated “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” speech, which Reagan delivered in Berlin in 1987. He is the host of the PBS television program Uncommon Knowledge and the author of It’s My Party: A Republican’s Messy Love Affair with the GOP and Snapshots from Hell: The Making of an MBA. He is a fellow at the Hoover Institution.