Life: Ronald Reagan: A Life in Pictures

by Dan Rather, Robert Sullivan, Robert Sullivan

Book Overview

The editors of "LIFE" magazine present this photographic tribute to Ronald Reagan, featuring never-before-seen photos that provide a glimpse into the political and personal aspects of his life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929049056
• ISBN13: 9781929049059
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.3" x 11.2"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Good Despite All Efforts to the Contrary

OK - I'll admit that I bought something from the Time/Life telemarketers. I have since been punished by receiving their relentless phone calls. My copy of "A Life in Pictures" arrived along with three PBS DVD's, and it was a while before I got around to flipping through its pages.It wasn't until this week that I got around to reading it. The last picture in the book was quite moving now that Reagan has exited the stage at last.The photos are all worthwhile - though many of them can be found elsewhere. The young Reagan transitioning to the old Reagan presents a remarkable image.Still, it must be pointed out that anyone selecting Dan Rather to write an introduction to a book about Reagan must have their motive questioned, at the very least. Having Rather opinine about Reagan is like having Rush Limbaugh write the introduction to a book about Bill Clinton.Rather tries his hardest to say decent things about Reagan while condemning everything he stood for, and is marginally successful. So are the editors, whose captions to the photos only occassionaly break forth in utter disdain. Again - recognizing Reagan's iconographic standing, they are hesitant to resort to outright calumny. Still, they don't miss a chance to characterize his followers as "rabid," emphasize his emotional distance as a father, or give more than equal time to his detractors.Finally, there's some typical Time/Life nonsense in the book, such as the "Other Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts" and "Other Prominent First Ladies" sections.Still, one can always ignore the captions and text, and come away with a nice collection of images of the Gipper.

Ronald Reagan: A Life in Pictures

What a beautiful book documenting the life of arguably one of the most famous and successful Presidents in our nations history. President Reagan saved our country from socialist and communist forces from within and abroad and helped America become the leader of the free world, a position it still enjoys today, 20 years after his first inauguration. Here's to a Ronald Reagan, a TRUE American hero!