The Biggest Short Guy
The Amazing Untold Story of Walter Beran, The CPA Who Changed LA
New Xulon Release: The Biggest Short Guy
The Amazing Untold Story of Walter Beran, The CPA Who Changed LA
2015-09-28
MAITLAND, FL— Within the pages of Frank A. Paul and James P. Beran’s new book, The Biggest Short Guy, ($13.99, paperback, 9781498438063; $22.99, hardcover, 9781498438070; $6.99, e-book, 9781498438094) readers will discover, “The Amazing Untold Story of Walter Beran, The CPA Who Changed L.A." Walter Beran was a man who arguably shaped the soul of Los Angeles more than any contemporary from the 1970s-1990s. To accomplish this as a city official, philanthropist or entertainer would not be surprising. To accomplish this as an accountant is almost unbelievable. And yet that was the primary channel through which he repaired and enlightened a community fractured along unjust racial, religious, and societal lines.
This
fascinating new book about Walter Beran, tells his story from the time he was
saved by grace at the age of one when his father murdered his brother-in-law
and almost killed his mother yet spared young Walter. Once more he was saved by
grace at the age of 18. He was one of the few men pulled from the freezing
waters of the English Channel Christmas Eve 1944, when his troupe ship, The
Leopoldville, was torpedoed by a German Sub.
From
picking cotton as a young boy in a small Texas town and raised by the town
folk, Walter would go on to become the unspoken leader in the Los Angles
business community. As Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young, and one of the three
original Executive Committee Board Members of the Ronald Reagan Presidential
Library and Foundation he worked tirelessly to open the City’s elite
institutions to all and bring the diverse elements of the community together.
A
friend and advisors to some of the country’s top business leaders and
Presidents, and despite the constant demands on his time, Walter found time for
everyone no matter their status or calling in life. But most importantly he
would always find time for his family and the love his life, his wife Speedy,
writing her thousands of remarkably deep and love felt letters every night he
was away. Walter was led by his unshakable faith in God, his love of his family
and fellow man, and his never ending efforts in championing personal and
business ethics as the cornerstone of a joyful life and a great society.
James
P. Beran is the youngest son of Walter Beran. This endeavor is very meaningful
and significant as it follows his dad’s legacy of sharing and giving back to
one’s community. The authors share special stories and true-life photos of this
great man – shown with U.S. presidents, athletes and seen in some nostalgic
locations – sure to impact and inspire every reader, and serves as a guide for
life and leadership.
Xulon Press, a division of Salem Communications, is the world’s largest Christian self-publisher, with more than 12,000 titles published to date. Retailers may order The Biggest Short Guy through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. The book is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.