The pages are p. 1-128 it have ch. 1-12. I like this good book and it is by Jeff C. Young. If you want to check out this book go to the library and pick it up.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911. With a population of only 849 people, Tampico did not have a doctor, so Ronald's mother went through labor in the family's apartment above the general store Ronald's father managed. The midwife informed Ronald's mother her baby was breach and would be born feet forward. This was a dangerous situation. Fortunately, a physician who had been stranded in Tampico by a snowstorm the day before was able to come over and deliver the ten-pound baby. It was Ronald's large size that reminded his father of a fat and prosperous Dutchman, and the nickname Dutch stuck from birth. His father, John Edward Reagan, was a handsome, athletic man most people knew as Jack. He worked in retail sales as a shoe salesman and store clerk.
He was a good-hearted and intelligent man who struggled his entire life with an alcohol problem. He was not abusive to his family, but there were frequent job and address changes. Between the ages of six and ten, Ronald attended a different school every year. Reagan's mother, Nelle Wilson, met Jack while shopping. They were married in 1904. Their first son, John Neil, was born in 1909. Jack was Catholic and insisted that Neil be baptized in the same faith.
Long story short Nelle was an active member of the Disciples of Christ church. The author does not have a biography about him. To go to the website is http://www.ronaldreagan.com.
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