COMING UP SHORT A Memoir of My America

Because he's extremely short, Robert Reich has been bullied his entire life. But standing up to bullies--socially and politically--has been his hallmark and is a major theme of this memoir. His most important message is a plea for Americans to stand up to the man he considers the bully-in-chief: President Trump. Reich narrates his audiobook, so the emotions he expresses are genuine. Listeners will hear a bit of lilt in his intonation as he describes humorous incidents in his life. He also tries to capture Trump's bombast--with limited success. But the use of recordings of public figures enhances the audio experience. Reich's encounters and relationships with key late-20th- and early-21st-century figures are especially revealing and relevant to today's listeners. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2025]