the violent assault that changed a presidency O'Reilly, Bill creator author. Dugard, Martin author. text bibliography biography nyu New York Henry Holt and Company 2015 First edition. monographic eng

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306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable -- or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world? Killing Reagan reaches back to the golden days of Hollywood, where Reagan found both fame and heartbreak, up through the years in the California governor's mansion, and finally to the White House, where he presided over boom years and the fall of the Iron Curtain. But it was John Hinckley Jr.'s attack on him that precipitated President Reagan's most heroic actions. Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Reagan, Ronald Assassination attempt, 1981 United States Politics and government 1981-1989 E877.3 .O74 2015 973.927092 9781627792417 DLC 151104 20190501190206.0 915741164 eng