There are many reasons not to like this tape. Narrator Elliot Gould sounds as if reading it is the most painful and embarrassing thing he has ever done. He mispronounces names and terms that anyone with a passing knowledge of Howard Stern would know and is unable to produce the accents needed to provide a better understanding of some portions of the book. In addition, author Colford, a radio columnist and author of The Rush Limbaugh Story (St. Martin's, 1993), seems to focus on Stern's failures and acknowledges Stern's only success as being able to rise from adversity. On the plus side, this is a straightforward retelling of the facts of Stern's life without the slant provided by Stern himself in Private Parts (S. & S., 1993) and Miss America (HarperCollins, 1995). Since Colford was unable to interview Stern or his intimates, he relies on interviews with past employers and newspaper clippings. He does quote extensively and offer some information not found in Stern's or his colleague Robin Quivers's books (Quivers: A Life, Audio Reviews, LJ 9/1/95). Colford's book provides a balance to Stern's autobiographical tomes. Librarians should consider buying Stern's or Quivers's books first and buying Colford's audio to supplement them.-Danna Bell-Russel, District of Columbia P.L.