cover image In the Arena: A Memoir of the Twentieth Century

In the Arena: A Memoir of the Twentieth Century

Caspar Weinberger, Casper W. Weinberger, Gretchen Roberts. Regnery Publishing, $34.95 (412pp) ISBN 978-0-89526-166-3

Former Reagan defense secretary Caspar Weinberger joins forces with Gretchen Roberts to present In the Arena: A Memoir of the 20th Century, a straightforward and detailed account that follows Weinberger from childhood to college, from Harvard Law School to WWII, and from the California State Assembly to the cabinets of three presidents. Having been on the front lines for many of the last half-century's major events, Weinberger provides close, thoughtful and conservative reports; his autobiography offers new insight into American politics and, of course, the man himself. (Nov.)