Employee Number Two: The Story of John Cook and Cook's Pest Control

(Decatur, AL) What do elephants, blue butter, and mini-bikes have in common? They are all part of the interesting and inspiring life of John Cook, owner of one of the largest pest control companies in the Southeast. From a promising career in architecture to an agonizing decision as a senior in college, Cook's career path turned out nothing as he planned.

In conjunction with the 80th anniversary of Cook's Pest Control, an engaging and inspiring biography of John Cook has been published.

Lyn S. Cook wrote Employee Number 2: The Story of John Cook and Cook's Pest Control as a loving tribute to her father-in-law and an enlightening history of the company Cook inherited from his father in 1950.

The book tells of the many challenges John and wife Jo faced in their early years and of the commitment to company and community. It also explains why John calls himself "Employee Number 2."

This is the personal story of a man and a business: of grit, integrity, and creativity - and of a fledgling company with one employee to a thriving enterprise with more than 1,200. From business principles to public relations, Employee Number 2 is filled with photographs and is entertaining as well as instructional.

Employee Number 2 may be ordered online from Bradford Square Media at www.bradfordsquaremedia.com. The price is $24.95 plus tax and $5 shipping and handling.