Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency Free Audiobook Download by Martin Dugard,Bill O'Reilly
In the early 70's, small-time hoodlum Ronnie Lee LaValley was released from a North Carolina prison. Known to be violent, Ronnie had a brief stint as an enforcer for the Chicago mob. He then turned to bank robbery--but saw his ambitions derailed when he was arrested for armed robbery with the deadly weapon of a knife. When the felon's time in prison came close to an end, he decided he would finally kill President Ronald Reagan. In April 1981, Ronnie found himself in Hollywood Hills and had two parties invited to join him at his house. The first party ended up being made up of fellow inmates, who were making their final plans for how they were going to kill Reagan; the second party was made up
Killing Reagan was an interesting read. It tells the story of how John Hinckley Jr. stalked, shot and ultimately wounded President Ronald Regan. This book is written by Martin Dugard, who is a former New York City cop turned journalist. He focuses on the aspect of this story that deals with the political and psychological impacts of the shooting that lead to changes in society as a whole.
In this audiobook, Martin Dugard introduces readers to the life and career of former President Ronald Reagan, in addition to his relationship with the notorious assassin John Hinckley. Readers are presented with a content-rich narrative that covers every aspect of Reagan's life, including his marriages, political activities, interviews, personal relationships, and his near death experience. This book was written by an American journalist and lawyer who first met Reagan when he was assigned to write about him for Time magazine.
On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was shot during a presidential campaign event outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. This assassination attempt changed the course of Reagan's presidency and altered the timeline of American history.
[Bill O’Reilly, who was a contemporary of Reagan's at the time of the assassination attempt, is trying to understand why and how this accident occurred. His goal is not to find out and explain it, rather he wants to know how Reagan has changed as a person because of his own experiences and that of others in the assassination attempt.]
["Bill O'Reilly"] narrates the story of the violent assault on President Ronald Reagan and how it changed the course of history. The book is well researched, with a lot of accounts from people who were close to President Reagan or witnesses in the actual attack.
Published Date | 2015-09-22 |
Duration | 9 hours 11 minutes |
Author | Martin Dugard, Bill O'Reilly |
Narrated | Bill O'Reilly, Robert Petkoff |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Biography & Memoir |
Parent Category | Law & Politics, North America |