A serious set of rules for business managers that the author has successfully used in the founding and building of three companies, in a humorous memoir. Do you know the first rule of advertising? The first rule of survival? The author describes these and eight more that can save the company money or make money for the company. Do you know the first rule of driving? Never put you car in a space occupied by something else

Steve Thomaso, a successful CEO of a major electronics company travels to Singapore, the safest city in the world, and is kidnapped. The company has kidnap and ransom Insurance and expects no problem in the return of Steve. Unfortunately an employee of the company who wants the CEO position intentionally screws up the ransom delivery causing horrible unintended consequences, and triggering a demand for vengence.

Bob Meyer, a wealthy creative inventor has become the champion of abused women, humiliated people, disabled souls, and undeserving victims. "I'm infuriated at senseless violent or cruel behavior towards others. I avenge my friends and the acquaintances of my friends, or those victimized who have made extraordinary effort to find me." After six years of "problem solving," his best friend James is robbed and left for dead. Finding the culprit is a challenge. Bob and his group dole out revenge, recover James fortune, and learning why his friend was a victim is a surprising discovery about James'...

Bob Meyer drops anchor at a little known island in the Caribbean and discovers Clementine, the love of his life. He narrowly escapes her father's wrath and violent behavior, marries in Belize, only to have her disappear during the honeymoon. Three years later she calls him, there is a reunion, only to have her disappear once again--this time with a million dollars. Is she a con artist or is there another explanation?