The Reagans : portrait of a marriage / Anne Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Anne, 1927-2024.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reagan, Ronald--Marriage.

Reagan, Ronald.

Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016--Marriage.

Reagan, Nancy.

Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016.

Marriage.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

United States.

Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.

Presidents' spouses.

Married people--United States--Biography.

Married people.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 420 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2003.

Summary:

Anne Edwards, who published the highly acclaimed biography Early Reagan: The Rise to Power in the 1980s, has long been fascinated by politics' most intriguing couple. Now, in this mesmerizing joint portrait, she draws upon new research -- including private interviews with President Gerald Ford and members of Reagans' circle, as well as unprecedented access to the Reagans' personal correspondence -- to get to the heart of their marriage.

Proving once again that she is "the queen of biography" (Kirkus Reviews), Edwards brings to life all the ups and downs of the Reagans' marriage: the intense closeness that often left their children out in the cold; the good times when Nancy exulted, "Look at me! I'm riding on Air Force One!"; the terrible moments when Reagan was shot, and when they first learned that he suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Enter Nancy p. 1

Chapter 2 All She Ever Wanted p. 23

Chapter 3 A Home of Their Own p. 36

Chapter 4 Corporate Wife p. 49

Chapter 5 I Love You, Nancy p. 66

Chapter 6 On the Campaign Trail p. 84

Chapter 7 The Governor's Lady p. 102

Chapter 8 The Years Between p. 121

Chapter 9 On the Steps of the White House p. 140

Chapter 10 Marching into History p. 159

Chapter 11 Meet the Press p. 182

Chapter 12 "Oh, God! It's Happening Again!" p. 199

Chapter 14 Just Say No p. 238

Chapter 15 A Death in the Family p. 255

Chapter 16 The Power and the Glitter p. 272

Chapter 17 Facing the Demons p. 294

Chapter 18 The Best of Times and the Worst of Times p. 313

Chapter 19 A Graceful Exit p. 330

Chapter 20 Life Continues, Memory Fades p. 345.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [387]-410) and index.

ISBN:

0312285000

OCLC:

52086447