Karen King Russo grew up with an extraordinary father. The cofounder of the TraveLodge Corporation, he was often referred to by neighbors as "the most unforgettable character I've ever met." While other dads golfed, watched football, and read sports magazines, Russo's father preferred to write poetry, read Greek philosophers, and walk on his hands across the living room. Her home was the only one in the neighborhood with an airplane parked in the...