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In the Secret Service: The True Story of the Man Who Saved President Reagan's Life
In the Secret Service The True Story of the Man Who Saved President Reagan's Life
Author: Jerry Parr, Carolyn Parr
Meet Jerry Parr. In 1981, he was the agent standing next to Ronald Reagan when John Hinckley, Jr., stepped out of the crowd, intent on killing the president. In the Secret Service is an adrenaline-filled ride through the life of the agent who saved Ronald Reagan?s life. Jerry spent much of his life as a silent eyewitness to history, with a gun a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781414387482
ISBN-10: 1414387482
Publication Date: 10/1/2013
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Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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A factual, largely nonemotive book

This book is an autobiography that doesn't cover all of the author's life. It is not a quick intro and then straight into the account of saving President Reagan. And it is written in a mostly straightforward, matter of fact way. The chronology was easy to follow overall, which is sometimes not the case with autobiographies. I enjoyed the book - the insider's perspective of the Secret Service (at least as it was then) was interesting and different from other books I've read. The book is not particularly engaging, however, and I could have put it down without a burning desire to pick it up again to see what happened next. That's why I say this is an "average" book, but average doesn't mean it isn't worthwhile. Even though the conclusion felt unfinished, this book is still worth reading.


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