In the wake of the worst financial turmoil since the Great Depression, millions of
Americans have spent the past year asking how the economy actually works. 

Thankfully, the answers have finally arrived – in a most unconventional form.

After spending two years in the midst of the housing market hurricane, Jimmy Adams
was laid off from a hedge fund in early 2009.  Wearied by eight years in the bond
market and disillusioned by the financial services profession, he decides to get
an “honest job” for a change.  Before he knows what hit him, Jimmy finds himself
waiting on tables of barflies at his local Waffle House. 

Many colorful characters soon emerge: man-hungry female patrons, a stonemason who
carves his own teeth, and a man seeking refuge from the ghost in his apartment. 
Amidst the glorious chaos of the night shift, the 24-hour diner affords a bevy of
comedic experiences as the author struggles to ingratiate himself with a motley crew
of waiters and cooks.  Unexpectedly, the restaurant also becomes a font of insight
into financial markets and the human condition.

In a uniquely hilarious and thought-provoking narrative, Waffle Street unravels the
enigmas of money, banking, economics, and grits once and for all.  As they laugh
heartily at the author’s expense, readers will develop a profound appreciation for
the first principle of economics: there really is no such thing as a free lunch.

WAFFLE STREET.  Money will never be the same.