The Notes: Ronald Reagan's Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom

These "notes" were recorded, memorized, and organized by Ronald Reagan as union leader, as Governor and ultimately as President. They comprise a major resource he personally developed on 4x6 note cards with favorite aphorisms, jokes, asides, and timeless nuggets of political wisdom. Before the days of Google, here's how one of our nation's greatest speakers compiled a trove of useful information revealing a fiercely patriotic, pro-democracy avatar of limited government. Edited by Douglas Brinkley. Hardcover. 299 pages.