| Publisher: Sentinel 2004 | | | | the man. Jim Kuhn is a die-hard fan of the |
| What is it like to be the personal assistant to one | | | | Reagans' and you will not find one negative word |
| of the United States', arguably the world's, most | | | | about them in the book. The author spent day |
| popular presidents? This book opens your eyes to | | | | and night with or very near the president for four |
| the logistics involved in a presidential campaign as | | | | years and still has only praise for his boss. |
| well as daily life at the White House. Written from | | | | I found the section about the negotiations with |
| the perspective of the Executive Assistant to the | | | | Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985 and 1986 especially |
| President, who in this case also worked on two | | | | interesting coming from the perspective of the |
| Reagan presidential campaigns as an advance | | | | personal assistant. There were a number of |
| man, is really quite amazing revealing all that goes | | | | details in the meetings that appeared to |
| into "an appointment" or an "appearance" by the | | | | contribute greatly to the outcome. It was also |
| President. | | | | revealing to hear about President Reagan's |
| There are certainly insights into the personality | | | | response when talks broke down and success |
| and demeanor of President Reagan and Mrs. | | | | seemed to escape him. If you enjoy reading |
| Reagan in the book as well as personal anecdotes, | | | | about history or real people and real events, this |
| but this is by no means a "tell-all" or biography of | | | | is a nice "light read". |