Frece, John W.: - This is the fourth book by John W. Frece, a former Maryland State House bureau chief for UPI and the Baltimore Sun. He previously co-authored the autobiographies of Senator Joseph D. Tydings and Governor Harry R. Hughes, both of Maryland. As a former gubernatorial aide, Frece also wrote an insider's description of the internal political machinations surrounding the passage of Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening's controversial land use program, Smart Growth.