

The Confession
Author: James E. McGreevey
Narrator: James E. McGreevey
Abridged: 5 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 09/19/2006
Author: James E. McGreevey
Narrator: James E. McGreevey
Abridged: 5 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 09/19/2006
James E. McGreevey was the governor of New Jersey from January 2002 to November 2004. Born in Jersey City, he earned degrees from Columbia, Georgetown, and Harvard before serving three terms as the mayor of Woodbridge, New Jersey. After a narrow defeat in 1997, he was elected to the governor's seat in 2001. He lives in Plainfield, New Jersey with his partner, Mark O'Donnell. He has two daughters, Jacqueline and Morag.
Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey's "The Confession" shares the one time rising star's tortured struggle with his sexuality. A fast read, Mr. McGreevey effectively paints a picture of New Jersey's byzantine political scene at the turn of the twenty-first century. In a way, the memoir serves......more
This was a fascinating look at the rise and fall of one of the most complex political figures of the early 2000s. I ended with a much better understanding of the life and motivations of Governor McGreevy than when I began.......more
Thought it was an honest from the heart story. Was proud to see how he outed himself to the public and took responsibility. It was a sad day to see him resign as governor when it shouldn't have made any difference in his professional duties. Voted for him in the election!......more
An honest and revealing look at the political games played by all parties involved. So glad that ex-governor McGreevey prior to resigning his term of office signed an Executive Order putting an end to the pay to play system, prohibiting donors from receiving significant state contracts if they had g......more
Really interesting! I vaguely remember McGreevey's on-air confession, wayyyy before equality became a mainstream issue. It was enlightening to listen to his story, written in 2006, 7 years later. It shows you how far society has come in terms of LGBT rights and our views on it. Back in 2004, this wa......more