Beno Bigelow believed his nickname a curse, but it became his passkey to boardrooms and corner suites along the Wall Street/DC axis. Cost effective life? Reminds you of that painting of Tom Sawyer watching as the other kid paints the fence.Reviews: "The way it was, back when FDR was running the world from a homemade wheelchair. History doesn't get any better than Beno Bigelow's telling of it as it happens to him." Richard Boyle, Retired CEO, Pikes Peak Fast Food Restaurants, Inc."Beno Bigelow tells you what it was like to be 17 on that December Sunday that would transform you from school boy to soldier instantly. Then Mr. Bigelow's life unfolds as his hated nickname becomes the passkey to the loftiest reaches of Wall Street and the marble arches of Washington.

Nice going for a small town doctor's kid." Robert McMullen, PhD."Words come together in surprising ways in this account of a life well lived among characters you want to know from the moment they appear." Christopher A. Weinman, Retired Vice President, Esprit Inc. "From the moment you turn the first page, you know you have discovered a cost effective page turner. Beno's story is a rip roaring romp through the Century past from Pearl Harbor to the Wall Fall." Robert J.

Sann, President Sann Associates."Here's a splendid fast read. It's the first-person story of the perilous ascent of a small town high-flyer among the lofty levels of Wall Street adventures in the century just past. History, really, told in blistering prose. A joy to read." Donald M. See, President & CEO, Pass It On, Inc."I loved reading Beno Bigelow's joyride -- first as a WWII aviator and then as a power broker through corridors of Wall St.

and D.C. It's 20th century history told in fast-paced prose with great wit and an unsparing eye for detail-and that includes the sex scenes. Jim Morrison is a truly adventurous and creative writer. His persona combines unusual humor, empathy, sincerity, and years of successful creative projects. Not bad for a 93 year-old still going strong!" William Nightingale, Retired CEO, Nightingale Associates.