Praise for Last Act
Jon Meacham
Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion
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“In this affectionate and often moving book, Craig Shirley has given us a remarkable account of Ronald Reagan’s ’long goodbye,’ chronicling the final years of an American original who bent history in the service of freedom. This is an invaluable book about an invaluable man.”
Cal Thomas
Syndicated Columnist
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“Ronald Reagan may have had a ’Last Act’ in this life, but his principles are timeless. Craig Shirley reveals new information about Reagan’s last days on earth in a deeply moving book that will bring tears to your eyes, strengthen your political resolve and inspire you to build on his legacy.”
Monica Crowley, Ph.D.
Fox News political and foreign affairs analyst Washington Times editor and columnist
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“As we consider the next Reagan, here is the last Reagan, whose legacy must serve as a roadmap for the next American comeback.”
Doug Brinkley
Editor of The Reagan Diaries
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“Craig Shirley is a walking encyclopedia on all things Ronald Reagan. His latest, Last Act, delves into Reagan’s post-presidential life with verve and insight, breaking plenty of new ground. The story of Reagan’s battling the curse of Alzheimer’s disease is utterly riveting. Highly recommended!”
Dr. Larry J. Sabato
Founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia; author of The Kennedy Half Century
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“With this book, Craig Shirley cements his place as the premier Reagan biographer. As revealing as his earlier volumes on Reagan were, this one is especially fascinating, chock full of new revelations and captivating observations about the former president’s twilight years.”
William Kristol
Editor, The Weekly Standard
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“Craig Shirley’s Last Act is a worthy successor to his earlier, fine accounts of Ronald Reagan’s life and times. The book offers striking insights into Reagan the man—and also into America the country he so loved.”
Jane Hampton Cook
Author of American Phoenix
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“Through never-before revealed interviews and expert analysis, Last Act by Craig Shirley pulls back the curtain on the life, last days, and legacy of Ronald Reagan—an exceptional president who believed in American exceptionalism above all else. Important. Essential. Bravo.”
Dr. Paul Kengor
Professor of political science at Grove City College
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“In the past, Craig Shirley meticulously documented Reagan’s pre-presidential years; now, he meticulously documents Reagan’s post-presidential years. His enlightening concept is punctuated by his usual exhaustive research and diligence in interviewing so many of the people who knew Ronald Reagan. And beyond the research is simply a touching story of a great man’s final days. Last Act is a look at Ronald Reagan that is well worth your time.”
James Rosen
Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent and author of The Cheney Tapes
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“Ronald Reagan’s story is so rich and resonant—so profoundly American—that it can only be told, in its full range and complexity, by a biographer of extraordinary dedication to subject and craft. LBJ had Robert Caro; and Ronald Reagan has Craig Shirley. In Last Act, Shirley brings us the final years of a twentieth-century icon, issuing a challenge not just to other Reagan biographers but to the discipline of biography itself.”