{"product_id":"book-atsb","title":"When Character Was King","description":"From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat I Saw at the Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e comes an elegiac tribute to one of America's most beloved leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is twenty years—a full generation—since Ronald Reagan first walked into the White House and ignited a revolution.  From the beginning, he enjoyed the American people's affection but now, as he approaches the end of his life, he has received what he deserved even more: their deep respect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat was the wellspring of his greatness?  Peggy Noonan, bestselling author of the classic Reagan-era memoir \u003ci\u003eWhat I Saw at the Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, former speechwriter, and now a columnist and contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, argues that the secret of Reagan's success was no secret at all.  It was his character—his courage, his kindness, his persistence, his honesty, and his almost heroic patience in the face of setbacks—that was the most important element of his success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe one thing a man must bring into the White House with him if he is to succeed, Noonan contends, is a character that people come to recognize as high, sturdy, and reliable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoonan, renowned for her special insight into Ronald Reagan's history and personality, brings her own reflections to Reagan to bear in \u003ci\u003eWhen Character Was King\u003c\/i\u003e and discloses never-before-told stories from the former president's family, friends, and White House colleagues to reveal the true nature of a man even his opponents now view as a maker of big history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarked by incisive wit and elegant prose, \u003ci\u003eWhen Character Was King\u003c\/i\u003e will enlighten and move readers.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49341033218352,"sku":"BDatsb","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/142725-atsb-Square.jpg?v=1734053226","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-atsb","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}