The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister: Three Who Changed the World
by John O'Sullivan
published
November 25th 2006
by Regnery Publishing, Inc.
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Hardcover, 448 pages
isbn
1596980168
(isbn13: 9781596980167)
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The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister is a sweeping, dramatic account of how three great figures changed the course of history, as told by J...more
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Read in January, 2008
This is a good book about three historically great individuals. Just reading about these three giants was a pleasure, and it has renewed my desire to read the enormous and definitive biography of John Paul II "Witness to Hope." However, there is nothing groundbreaking in this book, it relies heavily on already existing works about Reagan, Thatcher, and JPII. The writing itself is nothing sensational, but it is satisfactory. It never hurts to be reminded of how much Reagan and That...more
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Read in February, 2007
An unlikely alliance that changed the world. Some interesting insights into the the partnership of President Ronald Reagan, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II, based on their common Conversative ideology and recognition of Communism as evil. O'Sullivan sometimes stretches to find a pattern, commonality or purpose in some aspects, but on the whole he does a good job of defending his case of the world-changing impact of these three giants.
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Read in February, 2008
Great book for those who were children of the eighties, and might have missed some of the details of the time (I was in college, and thus a little distracted during the time.) Most of the Reagan details I knew from other readings, but the contributions of Thatcher and JP II were illuminating, and the relationships between the three were nothing short of amazing.
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Loved it! A review of how Reagan, Pope John Paul and Maggie tore down that wall, which resulted in the end of the 20th Century. Required reading, especially in an era when we're quick to pass judgment on current events without understanding the greater context of what can happen.
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Read in May, 2007
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A wonderful book that shows that all three were vital to the anti-Soviet strategy of the West that won the Cold War.
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