I Love You, Ronnie: The Letters of Ronald Reagan to Nancy Reagan

by Nancy Reagan Narrated by Leo Burmester

Overview

No matter what else was going on in his life or where he was--travelling to make movies for G.E., in the California governor's office, at the White House, or on Air Force One, and sometimes even from across the room--Ronald Reagan wrote letters to Nancy Reagan, to express his love, thoughts, and feelings, and to stay in touch. Through letters and reflections, the characters, personalities, and private lives of a president and his first lady are revealed. Nancy Reagan comments on the letters and writes with love and insight about her husband and the many phases of their life together.

Editorial Reviews

bn.com

In I Love You, Ronnie, Nancy Reagan offers an epistolary look at the Ronald Reagan she shared her life with, the affectionate, romantic, devoted man who won her heart. Here are missives that span the couple's time together, from the early 1950s, when Reagan was the star of television's General Electric Theatre, to the years he served as governor of California, his two terms in the White House, and beyond. It's a loving portrait that will warm many a heart.

Washington Post

I Love You, Ronnie...will move, charm and cheer...the letters are models of the genre...revealing Reagan the man.

USA Today

A love story for all ages.

Leo Burmester and Allison Daugherty read this unabridged collection of the letters of Ronald Reagan to Nancy, written from the 1950s when they met up through the 1990s. The dual reading brings these letters alive and paints an intimate autobiographical portrait of the two.

From the Publisher

I love you, Ronnie...will move, charm, and cheer...revealing Reagan the man.”
—The Washington Post

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171937973
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	03/29/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	1,097,795

Read an Excerpt

Feb. 14,1977

Dear St. Valentine,

I'm writing to you about a beautiful young lady who has been in this household for 25 years now - come March 4.

I have a request to make of you but before doing so feel you should know more about her. For one thing she has 2 hearts - her own and mine. I'm not complaining. I gave her mine willingingly, and like it right where it is. Her name is Nancy but for some time now I've called her Mommie and don't believe I could change.

My request of you is - could you on this day whisper in her ear that someone loves her ver much and more and more each day? Also tell her, this "Someone" would run down like a dollar clock without her so she must always stay where she is.

Then tell her if she wants to know who that "Someone" is to just turn her head to the left. I'll be across the room waiting to see if you told her. If you'll do this for me, I'll be very happy knowing that she knows I love her with all my heart.

Thank you,
"Someone"

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