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autobiography of Ronald Reagan

An American Life is the autobiography of former American President Ronald Reagan. Released almost two years after Reagan left office, the book reached number eight on The New York Times Best Seller list.^[1] The book was largely ghostwritten by journalist Robert Lindsey.^[2][3]

Content

The book is composed of pages, describing Reagan's life from his birth in Tampico, Illinois, to his acting career, marriages, entrance into politics, years as Governor of California, loss in the Republican primary, and finally his years as President of the United States.

Reviewer John O'Sullivan says of Reagan, "[H]e shows a tendency, where other people's feelings are concerned, to gloss over unpleasantness in a way which detracts from his value as a historian."^[4] He told his side of events that led to his presidential candidacy, as well as his relationships with members of Congress and his views on t