"Greatness" Book Review

Greatness, Reagan, Churchill & The Making of Exraordinary Leaders, by Steven F. Hayward, is an excellent character study of two great men in recent history- Ronald Reagan and Winston Churchill. What the book does is lay out the similarities and differences between these two by looking at their upbringing, faith, private lives, domestic policy, and international policies. The book then ends with some speculation about what it takes to be a great leader. It is a good read, and an easy read, and I found it to be a good introduction to these two leaders- and it left me wanting to know more, a lot more, about Reagan. I might pick up Hayward's The Age of Reagan books to continue reading more about this great man. Check out my post "Let Them Go Their Way, while The Oakland County Republican Party Holds its Convention" from 11.19.08 for more inspiration by the great Ronald Reagan.