When character was king [a story of Ronald Reagan]

"Peggy Noonan was a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan from 1984 to 1986, then left Washington, D.C. for her native New York. "Presidents tend to come from something," writes Noonan. What was the wellspring of Ronald Reagan's greatness? Noonan argues that the secret of Reagan's success was his character--his courage, his kindness, his persistence, his honesty, and his almost heroic patience in the face of setbacks. Here Noonan brings her own reflections on Reagan to bear as well as stories from Presidents George W. Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush; his Secret Service men and White House colleagues; his wife; his daughter, Patti Davis;and his close friends."
"It is a full generation since Ronald Reagan first walked into the White House and ignited a revolution. From the beginning, he enjoyed the affection of millions of Americans. At the end of his life, he received what he deserved even more: their respect. What was the wellspring of Ronald Reagan's greatness? Noonan argues that it was Reagan's character--his courage, his honesty, and his almost heroic patience in the face of setbacks--that was the most important element of his success. Noonan brings her own reflections on Reagan to bear, as well as new stories from Presidents George W. and George H.W. Bush, Reagan's Secret Service men and White House colleagues, his wife, his daughter, and his close friends, to reveal the true nature of a man even his opponents now view as a maker of big history."@en