The author has chronicled his early life and the circumstances that prepared him for an eventual career in hospitality in general and specifically in working under very challenging situations that required a dramatic change in fortune.

Certainly, the author’s professional survival and ultimate success under such difficult circumstances has been unusual and miraculous. He has shown that mental toughness, self -belief, will and skill are the hallmarks required for overcoming difficulties.

This is a true story of one man’s journey through life, his global experiences that span three continents, five states within the United States of America and several cities in all those locations. It attests to the unique preparation that helped him to endure the experiences he faced in his ultimate challenge and the skill he deployed to overcome the circumstances and, ultimately, the companies’ rise from the ashes.