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Terry Karger is the one living person who intimately knew Marilyn
Monroe and Ronald Reagan. "Looks will get you far, but not as far
as a good education." -Marilyn Monroe to Terry Karger Terry Karger
is a child of Hollywood: the granddaughter of Metro Pictures
cofounder Maxwell Karger, and the daughter of Fred Karger, a vocal
coach at Columbia Pictures. Terry's story revolves around Fred and
a trio of silver-screen legends: her stepmother Jane Wyman, Ronald
Reagan, and, primarily, Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn, recently evolved
from Norma Jeane Mortenson, was an unknown starlet when, as a
twenty-one-year-old, she first met six-year-old Terry-and began
dating her dad-in the spring of 1948. The orphaned, emotionally
fragile actress initially babysat Fred's daughter while turning to
his family for support. Although the Marilyn-Fred romance lasted
just over a year, her close friendship with the Kargers, including
Fred, continued for fourteen years until the end of Marilyn's life.
While Fred was Marilyn's first true love, his mom, Nana, was the
mother she never really had. "Maril," as they fondly called her,
was allowed to relax and be herself. It also enabled Marilyn to
appease her own unfulfilled maternal instincts, acting as a cross
between a sweet, playful big sister and generous, caring surrogate
mom to Terry. This memoir also reveals privately taken, previously
unpublished photos of the iconic superstar with her adopted family
and friends.
"I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will
always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each
and every life." —Ronald Reagan Noted political commentator Michael
Reagan, the son of Ronald Reagan and first wife Jane Wyman, has
traveled across America, giving speeches and meeting the public.
Time and time again, people tell him how much they love and miss
his father, and what his presidency meant to them. In a world where
role models are few and far between, Ronald Reagan’s legacy
stands strong. In Lessons My Father Taught Me, Michael Reagan looks
back over his years with his father and reflects on what he has
learned from the greatest man he has ever known—and one of the
greatest men the world has known. When Michael was growing up, his
father would drive him out to his ranch. There Ronald Reagan taught
Michael how to ride a horse, how to shoot a gun, and much more. As
they drove together or did chores together, Michael’s father told
him stories and taught him about life, love, family, faith,
success, and leadership. Michael didn’t fully appreciate those
lessons at the time, but years later he remembered—and he
understood. Now, Michael Reagan shares his father’s wisdom and
experience in this inspiring book.
"There are cynics who say that a party platform is something
that no one bothers to read and it doesn't very often amount to
much. Whether it is different this time than it has ever been
before, I believe the Republican Party has a platform that is a
banner of bold, unmistakable colors, with no pastel shades."
-Ronald Reagan, 1976 Republican National Convention
When Ronald Reagan was called to the podium by President Ford
during the 1976 Republican National Convention, he had no prepared
remarks. But the unrehearsed speech he gave that night is still
regarded as one of the most moving speeches of his political
career. The reason he was able to give such a powerful speech on a
moment's notice was that he was proclaiming the core principles of
his heart and soul, which he had been teaching and preaching for
years.
"The New Reagan Revolution"""reveals new insights into the life,
thoughts, and actions of the man who changed the world during the
1980s. The challenges and threats we face today are eerily similar
to the conditions in the world before the beginning of the Reagan
era.""The good news is that we already know what works. Ronald
Reagan has given us the blueprint. This book is not merely a
diagnosis of our nation's ills, but a prescription to heal our
nation, rooted in the words and principles of Ronald Reagan. In
these pages, you'll find a plan for returning America to its former
greatness, soundness, and prosperity. It's the plan Ronald Reagan
developed over years of study, observation, and reflection. It's a
plan he announced to the nation, straight from his heart, one
summer evening during America's 200th year. It's the plan he put
into action during his eight years in office as the most effective
president of the 20th century, and it is the plan we can use today
to help return America to its former greatness, soundness, and
prosperity.
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