Book Description: This never before told story describes an industry that comes in contact with almost 3 billion passengers a year with an insight into its resulting chaos, comedy, pathos, hilarity and unexpected events. From a huge storehouse of material both experienced and related to him by industry workers, plus hundreds of reports, statements, letters and the like, the author was able to put together a classical anthology of occurrences that could never be envisioned by a writer of fiction. The stories are humorous, poignant, sometimes bizarre and they provide the readers with a unique perspective of the world of the taxi driver. The book follows the authors 42 years in the business from the day he entered a taxi as a driver and follows his way up to the ladder where he was thrust into leadership upon the sudden death of the then CEO.Author Bio: As CEO of the nations largest taxi fleets, Feldman, now retired, was a familiar and controversial figure in Chicagos media for years. He appeared frequently on TV newscasts and talk shows and was quoted extensively in newspapers and magazines and was challenged in their editorials. He has been a spokesman for the entire taxi industry.