“It’s a wonderful life,” reflects Mike Minogue, a benediction that recalls the Jimmy Stewart classic movie. But Mike’s fond memoir celebrates a real-life classic of American life and family—his own, filled with joy, humor and warmth, challenges and triumphs. Mike Minogue had the benefit of growing up in the heart of the country in the heart of a loving family. Here he learned the virtues and value of integrity, hard work, education, faith and family. These were traditions he and Carol, whom he had the good fortune to meet and marry a golden number of years ago, pass along to their children and grandchildren.