After Graduating from the University Of South Florida and entering the sciences world as a Chemist John was faced with a major turning point in his life. American Cyanamid, his employer, faced with government resolve to update its Florida Chemical plant or shut it down decided to layoff this Chemical Plant location. NASA also had a very large layoff and it became very hard to stay in the science world. Redirecting his efforts to Pharmaceutical Sales became monumental in having him realize he was a people person and cloistered lab life would never again enter his radar. Enjoying sales and investing became his new efforts, earning him enough money to undertake this unbelievable adventure as portrayed in this book.