Never knowing how important his life would become to other people Eugene Allen , the butler, in the nonfiction book written by Wil Haygood became a role model to people in the Twenty First Century. This book is now discussed along with a wonderful, powerful movie titled The Butler starring an all time cast: Forest Whittaker, Oprah Winfrey and other stars including the movie director or producer Lee Daniels . Like cookies and milk both seem to go together. It's as if Eugene Allen's life were so important there had to be a choice. If you couldn't see the movie, you could read his biography. If you couldn't read the biography, you could see the movie. This is how significant this man's life is to each person of any color skin or religion today. It's not just about Eugene Allen. The book is also about his wife, Helene. Without her, maybe there would not have been a man who served eight administrations for thirty-four years. Helene is wonderful too. In the biog