A series of 'coming of age" stories as told by a seventeen year old boy born in the 1930s into one of Idaho Falls, Idaho's leading families. In grade school he quickly learns the disadvantages of his "advantages." Mediating religious disputes between his Mormon and Catholic classmates leads him to question his and all religious beliefs. Cross-country family vacations, a fancy Prep school, summers spent on the family yacht, winter sports and back-country hikes broaden his world view and helps him learn how to survive high school as an outsider. A story of growth from a wide-eyed child to a more self-aware young man told with wry humor and wit.

Why do CEOs take home hundreds of millions and stockholders get peanuts? When did "business ethics" become an oxymoron? It didn't used to be this way. Our founders kept tight control over corporations. Then one highly dubious court decision, followed by another outright fraud gave corporations the same legal standing as human citizens. Free enterprise, capitalism and democracy are in a fight for survival against mega-corporations with treasuries richer than many countries. Read this to prepare for the battle that's sure to come. A refreshing, clear-eyed assessment of our highly flawed corporate culture, how it got that way and what we can do about it. A "must read" for any investor, student of business, corporate and political leader.