THE WAR AGAINST PARENTS

For listeners with the time and interest, this 12-hour program is a moving reflection of the broad sensibilities of the two authors and the seriousness of their topic. Both are acclaimed academic writers with popular books under their belts, and the flow of stories and broad insights is highly relevant to parenting in today's X-rated world. Parents don't get enough support from our political and social institutions, the authors say, and they make this argument with a cross section of historical notes and personal vignettes that are seamlessly written. The narrators are excellent for this material, which in less capable hands would probably lose all but the most zealous listeners. T.W. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/JAN 01]