Lady in Red, Sheila Tate
Lady in Red, Sheila Tate
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Lady in Red
An Intimate Portrait of Nancy Reagan

Author: Sheila Tate

Narrator: Kimberly Farr

Unabridged: 7 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/03/2018


Synopsis

Lady in Red is the long-awaited collection of behind-the-scenes stories of one of the most influential First Ladies in modern history -- Nancy Reagan. Lovingly compiled by long-time close confidante and aide, Sheila Tate, the audiobook provides a rare and much-anticipated look into the personal life of the president's wife, from her daily routines and travels as First Lady to her friendships and deep influence in the Reagan White House.

Lady in Red depicts a nuanced portrait of this graceful yet strong woman who felt it was her mission to restore a sense of grandeur, mystique, and excitement to the presidency, showcasing the various roles that Mrs. Reagan played during her years in the White House, that of Wife, Mother, Protector, Host, Diplomat, and Advisor, among others. 

To complete the portrait, Lady in Red includes interviews with the friends and politicians who knew Mrs. Reagan best: President George H. W. Bush, Chris Wallace, James Baker, Ed Meese, Maureen Dowd, and Marlin Fitzwater share their most cherished memories of the First Lady.

Reviews

Thank you to Crown Publishing who provided this advance reader copy via NetGalley. This is a loving memoir about First Lady Nancy Reagan written by her personal Press Secretary, Sheila Tate. One fact that clearly shines through is that Ms. Tate loves and admires Nancy Reagan. There are many wonderful......more

Goodreads review by Judy

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing, Crown Forum for the digital galley of this book. The subtitle of this book indicated an intimate portrait of Nancy Reagan but I don't think Sheila Tate followed through on that to the extent I had hoped. Ms. Tate was closely associated with Nancy Reagan fr......more

Goodreads review by Lesley

This is more of a intimate look at the life of the First Lady’s press secretary. Which was interesting in itself and should have been the theme of the book instead of trying to give an inside look at Mrs. Reagan’s life (which it really didn’t give any great insights that weren’t already known).......more

Goodreads review by Natalie

This was an interesting book, but I would not call it an "intimate portrait." It was more like a professional portrait. I felt like there were a lot of really good stories about Nancy Reagan as first lady, but not as many about her as a person aside from being first lady. I don't quite know what I w......more