Thanks to Regnery Kids for publishing this book and sending a copy my direction in exchange for my honest thoughts.
Yes, I am a Republican. Yes, I do like Ronald Reagan. The second is the primary reason why I was up for checking out The Remarkable Ronald Reagan: Cowboy and Commander in Chief
Of course, any biography on any president is going to spark controversy, whether they be Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or otherwise. In a nation full of a vast array of worldviews and political leanings it can be hard to find books written about any particular president (or political figure) that does not have a bias attached to it. In my case, I typically find it hard to find biographies about Democrats that aren’t singing the praises of the party. If you are a Democrat looking for a neutral book about Ronald Reagan, I suspect you’ll not be very fond of this one. The title alone should tell you that the author, Susan Allen, thinks highly of President Reagan. (Since I do myself, this doesn’t necessarily bother me. However, I know the struggles I have when the situation is reversed and that can be frustrating, most especially when I very much disagree with certain political positions.)
The Remarkable Ronald Reagan: Cowboy and Commander in Chief
“Ronald Reagan knew that one of the best parts about being an American is the freedom to work hard to be whatever you wanted to be.”
Some might say that Allen is romanticizing Reagan and they should be free to say and think so. For myself, I think Allen portrays Reagan with a great deal of accuracy and fairness and therefore I am a fan of this book. I feel I can happily recommend it to others. But I can’t recommend it without the caveat that it is very pro-Reagan and if you don’t like him you are welcome not to like this book. Just like I should be very free to not like biographies of some Democrats which I feel portray them in a light that is far too flattering. (Worldviews and all that!)
Carrie has a worldview, knows what it is, and expresses it regularly over at Reading to Know where she blogs about books, faith and life.
The times, they are a changin’. Growing up, my mom used to put me in front of the television to watch Sesame Street or Electric Company and tell herself that it was educational as the hours ticked by. Nowadays, parents are just as likely to hand over an iPad or an iPhone to Junior, often with little educational content included. 
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, by Palmer Brown. I’m sure that, to some of you, this story sounds familiar. I had never heard of it or the author before. I did quite a few searches online trying to dig up information but to no avail. There is simply not much about Palmer Brown online. However, 
