Enoy this fascinating account of a boy who grew up on the Miami waterfront counting stalks of bananas at the age of six, to become a stevedore working for and helping to establish Carnival Cruise Line as it becomes one of the world's largest lines of luxury passenger ships.
 
Despite being in a dysfunctional family, the author is lucky to have angels give him advice and help him perform inexplicable feats while he endures trials and tribulations, develops entrepreneurial sidelines, and possesses a keen desire to succeed - all expressed with insight and humor in this intriguing, fast-paced memoir.