Lighting the Passage: An Old Man's Musings on Life

Real life is lived in hardcopy-very few read quite like the remarkable journey of "Pelican King" Jim Bentley. It's rugged, colorful, and inspiring as any well-worn tome.

Lighting the Passage brings the Bentley's sharp and humorous reflections on the quirks of everyday living and the enduring strength of family, all delivered with his trademark acerbic wit.

For the first time, Bentley opens the door to the stories he's long carried with him: his harrowing military service in the Vietnam War an...