GROWING UP REPUBLICAN

This biography sometimes seems more like an autobiography. The author was given full access to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, her personal papers and her friends. Also, the account includes long quotes from Whitman in which she comments on her life. The work is an intimate, well-written portrait of a successful female politician; simultaneously, one learns about the Republican party from her parents' days as activists in the 1950's to her participation today. While the author/reader clearly is not a professional actor, she gives an adequate reading, and the production quality is excellent. M.L.C. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 97]