Required reading for every financial professional. Hank Shea, former federal prosecutor and Senior Distinguished Fellow, University of St. Thomas School of Law. This book puts you in the author's everyman shoes, and forces you to ask questions like, 'What;'s right and what's wrong? ' and 'Could this really happen to a regular person like me? ' It's an absolute must read. Rob Dircks, author of The Wrong Unit In his intimate diary, Jerome Mayne shares his life saving lessons of ethics, morality, trust and humility, with wit and passion. In his 20's, Jerome was an aspiring finance professional on his way to the top. With his new family and his sights set for success, the world was his oyster. Lured by the prospect of big business, his career derailed when he joined forces with his future co-conspirators in a real estate scandal. The nightmare begins with a hurricane of FBI investigations, criminal court and prison. His journey twists and turns through the psychological collapse of prison and cancer. Through it all, one woman's undying devotion helps him climb back from the hollow existence of defeat, shame and self-pity, to a life of integrity, trust and self confidence. This book is a real life lesson in corporate ethics and a story of overcoming adversity by finding comedy in the middle of a nightmare.