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hifiguy

(33,688 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:59 PM Oct 2014

Anyone else read Rick Perlstein's "The Invisible Bridge"?

His previous book, Nixonland, was a masterpiece but his latest is even more insightful. It is terrifying to read about the state of reality-denial Reagan lived in from the time he was a boy. Honestly, this superbly researched piece of history reads like a thriller and the sources of the madness that has enveloped this country in the last 35 years. Brilliant stuff.

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Anyone else read Rick Perlstein's "The Invisible Bridge"? (Original Post) hifiguy Oct 2014 OP

No, but... ReRe Oct 2014 #1

Thanks for the heads up! dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #2

Hmmm. SheilaT Oct 2014 #3

ReRe

(10,597 posts)

1. No, but...

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 01:42 PM

Oct 2014

... I will now. Thanks for the referral!

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. Thanks for the heads up!

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 03:31 PM

Oct 2014

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

3. Hmmm.

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 03:32 PM

Oct 2014

I remember that entire era all too well. Not entirely certain I want to relive it, but I just put that book on hold at my library. I love it that I can do that via the internets.

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