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Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America


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"A first-rate work of insider his­tory . . . A monumental accomplishment." --National Review The election that changed everything: Craig Shirley's masterful account of the 1980 presidential campaign reveals how a race judged "too close to call" as late as Election Day became a Reagan landslide--and altered the course of history. To write Rendezvous with Destiny, Shirley gained unprecedented access to 1980 campaign files and interviewed more than 150 insiders--from Reagan's closest advisers and family members to Jimmy Carter himself. His gripping account follows Reagan's unlikely path from his bitter defeat on the floor of the 1976 Republican convention, through his underreported "wilderness years," through grueling primary fights in which he knocked out several Republican heavyweights, through an often-nasty general election campaign complicated by the presence of a third-party candidate (not to mention the looming shadow of Ted Kennedy), to Reagan's astounding victory on Election Night in 1980. Shirley's years of intensive research have enabled him to relate countless untold stories--including, at long last, the solution to one of the most enduring mysteries in politics: just how Reagan's campaign got hold of Carter's debate briefing books.

About the Author :
Craig Shirley is the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All and December 1941. He is also president of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs in Alexandria, Virginia.

Review :
"A first-rate work of insider his­tory . . . A monumental accomplishment." --National Review "An exhaustive study that . . . will not anytime soon--if ever--be surpassed." --American Spectator "An unbelievable book . . . I was part of the Reagan Revolution and I didn't know 80 percent of this stuff." --Mark Levin "Anyone who would understand the Reagan victory of 1980 and the movement that eliminated the Soviet Union and revitalized America must read--indeed must study--Craig Shirley's brilliant, comprehensive work." --Newt Gingrich "A definitive history of the 1980 campaign." --Weekly Standard "A superb insider's account." --Houston Chronicle "A terrific read." --Michael Barone "Fascinating . . . It is the behind-the-scenes drama that lends real suspense to the narrative." --Washington Times "What a hell of a good book!" --Larry Kudlow "A fascinating book." --Bob Schieffer "Essential reading . . . A wonderfully detailed chronicle." --Washington Examiner "Best. Reagan. Book. Evah! " --Robert Stacy McCain "Masterful . . . It will be impossible to top." --Human Events "Prodigiously researched . . . When future historians re-examine the 1980 campaign, one of their first stops is likely to be Rendezvous with Destiny." --Lou Cannon "Exhilarating history." --George F. Will, from the Foreword "Shirley has gathered a wealth of evidence." --Politico "The genius of Shirley's work is to take stories we already know about, and fill in the details that take you, the reader, right into the room with the principals." --CQ Politics "Shirley puts to rest one of the great political mysteries: who stole Carter's debate briefing books?" --NewsMax "Wonderfully researched and a treasure trove of information . . . It is incredibly moving too." --Acton Institute "Well-researched and well-written." --Roll Call


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781497636842
  • Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
  • Publisher Imprint: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America
  • ISBN-10: 1497636841
  • Publisher Date: 08 Apr 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 752


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