From the best-selling team of Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard comes Killing Reagan, an 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.
Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman’s bullet came within inches of his heart. 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.
Shocked and couldn’t finish it. I spontaneously bought this book in the market. After reading just the first chapter I was sickened by the tabloid and portrayal of Preaident Reagan. I thought it would get better but after reading a few more chapters it got worse. It was written in a mean spirited manner, as someone that abhors President Reagan, I was shocked because I assumed Bill O’Reilly was fond of President Reagan. I will not finish the book after just 4 chapters, I can’t stomach it. There is no respect towards…
You are better off reading many other books on Reagan, than this I am a big fan of the O’Reilly Factor show, so I am not writing this not so good review with any bias against Bill O’Reilly. However, Bill O’Reilly tends to be a bit disappointing. I have in the past fallen prey to a book or two of his that was simply a reprint of interviews I had seen on the Factor.
A Disappointing and Suspect Portrayal As an “O’Reilly Factor” and “Killing…” books fan, I was looking forward to the latest entry of the series that has somewhat reignited a degree of historic interest among many in the “historically-challenged” US population. By spotlighting one of our greatest presidents – and written by a seemingly objective conservative pundit who I believed would ensure fair treatment – I assumed it would stand as a credible addition to the…