Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable -- or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world?,"--Novelist.

Prologue : Reagan home, Bel-Air, CA, June 5, 2004, 1:08 pm -- Convention Center Music Hall, Cleveland, OH, October 28, 1980, 9:30 pm -- Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA, September 1950, Daytime -- Yearling Row Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains, CA, December 22, 1951, Morning -- Studio City, CA, March 4, 1952, 5:00 pm -- Last Frontier Casino, Las Vegas, NV, February 27, 1954, 8:55 pm -- Ardmore, OK, May 29, 1955, 6:00 am -- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, July 15, 1960, 8:00 pm -- Rotunda, State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA, January 2, 1967, 12:11 am -- White House, Washington, DC, August 9, 1974, 7:30 am -- Dallas, TX, August 9, 1974, 5:00 pm -- Old Shadow Cabinet Room, House of Commons, London, England, April 9, 1975, Noon -- Pacific Palisades, CA, November 2, 1976, 7:30 am -- Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1976, Afternoon -- White House, April 25, 1980, 5:43 am -- Nashville, TN, October 9, 1980, 12:02 pm -- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, January 20, 1981, 11:47 pm -- Stapleton Airport, Denver, CO, March 7, 1981, 6:00 pm -- White House, Washington, DC, March 3, 1981, 1:22 pm -- Park Central Hotel, Washington, DC, March 30, 1981, 9:00 am -- House of Representatives, Washington, DC, April 28, 1981, 7:00 pm -- House of Commons, London, England, April 3, 1982, 11:19 am -- White House Oval Office, Washington, DC, April 15, 1983, 9:57 am -- White House Situation Room, Washington, DC, October 26, 1983, 1:28 pm -- Rancho del Cielo, Santa Barbara, CA, August 1, 1984, Noon -- Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, October 21, 1984, 7:00 pm -- Washington, DC, Christmas Day, 1986, 6:00 am -- White House Cabinet Room, Washington, DC, March 2, 1987, 10:58 am -- White House Oval Office, Washington, DC, March 4, 1987, 9:00 pm -- White House Oval Office, Washington, DC, January 20, 1989, 10:00 am -- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, September 8, 1989, 11:00 am -- Los Angeles, CA, June 1994, Morning -- St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, January 20, 2001, 9:05 am -- National Cathedral, Washington, DC, June 11, 2004, Noon -- Afterword -- Last word -- Sources.