How BookGo helped Charles W.B. Wardell III turn a life spanning Vietnam, Harvard, the White House and the boardroom into a starred, bestselling memoir.
Chuck’s Story
Charles W.B. Wardell III, known to everyone as Chuck, grew up between Brooklyn and Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. He served as an officer in Vietnam, earned his degree at Harvard, and went on to the White House, the Department of State and, later, the top of corporate America as a CEO.
Along the way he collected a remarkable archive: letters from Henry Kissinger and General Alexander Haig, a signed photograph from President Nixon, even his red White House phone. Come Up Big is the story behind all of it, told with the warmth and humour of a born storyteller.
What BookGo Did
Our editors shaped the story with Chuck, wove nearly 40 archive photographs into the book, and produced it in hardcover, paperback, ebook and audiobook. Then came the launch: a book page on bookgo.pub, a press campaign, a short film of Chuck reading his synopsis, and a celebration at the Harvard Club of New York.
The Result
Kirkus Reviews gave Come Up Big a starred review, calling it "a warmly inviting story of a full life." During March Memoir Month it outsold every other BookGo title.
“I very much enjoyed working with [BookGo]. Very professional, and great value. My memoir, Come Up Big, is now available around the world.”
