Ronald Reagan’s 8 Big Secrets

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（译者单位：中国人民公安大学）

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of Ronald Reagan, realized something.

罗纳德·里根的长子迈克尔·里根明白了一些事。

[2] All his life people have been asking him the same question: “What was your dad really like?”

[3] So much had been written about his dad’s life, his politics, his Hollywood career… but little was ever revealed about Ronald Reagan the man—the private man, home with his wife,kids, and friends.

[4] And nobody alive knows more about who Reagan really was than Ronald Reagan’s eldest son, Michael himself.

[5] The young Reagan decided to reveal the true face of his father—good and bad—so that people could learn from one of the greats in American history.

[2]从小到大，人们一直都在问他同一个问题：“你父亲到底是什么样的人？”

[3]关于他的父亲、从政经历以及好莱坞演艺生涯……人们写了很多了。但是，私底下的罗纳德·里根，作为丈夫、父亲和朋友，是个什么样的人，却鲜有披露。

[4]当今世上，再没有比罗纳德·里根的长子迈克尔更了解里根的人了。

[5]小里根决定将他父亲生活中真实的一面呈现给世人，不论好坏，这些都可以让人们从这位美国历史名人的身上汲取经验。

[6] For the first time, his book,“Lessons My Father Taught Me: The Strength, Integrity, and Faith of Ronald Reagan,” reveals Michael’s personal insights1insight深刻的了解。into the qualities that def i ned his dad—and can help any of us succeed in our relationships and life.

[6] 在《父亲教给我的经验：罗纳德·里根的力量、正直和信仰》一书中，迈克尔第一次讲述了自己对父亲鲜明品格的深刻理解。这本书对我们每个人成功处理人际关系、走好人生之路都会很有裨益。

[7] Michael says of his father he was“the greatest man he ever knew.” But he says he was not without problems and mistakes.

[8] Michael argues that people in all walks of life can tap into2tap into挖掘，利用。those lessons his Dad learned—and find the same power of faith and love that motivated him.

[9] Here are 8 “secrets” about Ronald Reagan revealed in “Lessons My Father Taught Me”:

Secret 1:Reagan weathered a bitter divorce when his own wife, actress Jane Wyman, gave up on him and said“enough.” Michael details how his Dad overcame the rejection and made sure he and his sister were not casualties3casualty受害人。.

Secret 2:Though Michael grew up near “Beverly Hills brats4brat（贬义）孩子，（尤指）顽童。”—like the kids of Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, John Wayne, and other Hollywood stars—his father wanted Michael to be different.He played a little game with his allowance5allowance零用钱。Michael can’t forget to this day.

[7]迈克尔说他父亲是“他认识的最伟大的人”。不过，他也承认，父亲并非完人，也会犯错。

[8]迈克尔认为，各行各业的人都可借鉴他父亲的经验，每个人都可以找到曾经激励他父亲的那份信仰与爱的力量。

[9]以下是该书所披露的罗纳德·里根的8个“秘密”：

秘密之一：当同是演员的妻子简·怀曼对他说了句“够了”而离去后，罗纳德·里根经受了离婚带来的痛苦。迈克尔在书中详述了父亲如何战胜离婚的打击并确保他和妹妹不会因此受到任何伤害。

秘密之二：虽然迈克尔儿时的玩伴有“贝弗利山的顽童们”——鲍勃·霍普、宾·克罗斯比、约翰·韦恩等好莱坞明星的孩子——但父亲还是希望迈克尔能与众不同。他用零用钱和小迈克尔玩了一个小游戏，令迈克尔至今难忘。

Secret 3:The shocking fact that his own kids—Ron and Patti—never voted for their own father when he ran for president! Reagan admitted to Michael that his own failure to “show up” for his kids caused the problem and vowed to make good to them.

秘密之三：令人震惊的一件事是，里根竞选总统时，他自己的孩子，罗恩和帕蒂，从来没有投票给自己的父亲！里根后来向迈克尔承认，这要归咎于他自己没能在孩子们面前表现出个人能力，他发誓要好好证明给他们看。

Secret 4:Reagan hated inf i delity and warned Michael about its consequences.Michael even shares a personal letter his Dad wrote him on the subject.

Secret 5:Reagan couldn’t play a “bad guy” as an actor. His father may have been one of the most famous actors of his time, but he had a theory about playing bad guys—one his son never forgot.

Secret 6:Reagan almost lost his public career more than once—but discovered a technique of “re-creating”himself to make a comeback. Michael says anyone facing career and personal challenges can fi nd this useful.

Secret 7:Reagan’s other son was rumored to be gay. He called Michael and gave a most surprising reason why he wasn’t going to worry about it!

Secret 8:The scandalous6scandalous丢脸的。revelation about JFK Reagan made to his family—and the advice he gave them about how they should take the news.

[10] Michael Reagan concludes in“Lessons My Father Taught Me” that his father’s ultimate secret lesson was the “power of one”—that each and every individual had an incredible ability to make themselves a better person while influencing and changing the world. ■

秘密之四：里根痛恨不忠行为，他提醒迈克尔，不忠会带来严重后果。迈克尔还在书中分享了一封父亲写给他的私人信件，信中谈及了这一话题。

秘密之五：作为演员，里根决不扮演“坏蛋”。他可能是那个时代最著名的演员之一，但坚持不演“坏蛋”，这一原则迈克尔从来没有忘记。

秘密之六：里根的事业曾经不止一次差点儿完结，但他找到了“重塑”自我的方法东山再起。迈克尔说，面对事业挑战和个人挑战的人都会发现这很有用。

秘密之七：有传言说里根的另一个儿子是同性恋。里根给迈克尔打电话解释了他为什么不会担心这事，理由非常出人意料！

秘密之八：里根将前总统约翰·菲茨杰拉德·肯尼迪的丑闻披露给家人，并向家人建议如何应对此类消息。

[10]迈克尔·里根在《父亲教给我的经验》一书中总结道，他父亲的终极秘诀就是“个体之力”，即每个人在影响和改变世界的同时，都有不可思议的能力让自己变得更好。 □