Book excerpt: At age 16, a young Gene Epstein borrowed $50 from his mother to buy a used car, which he then sold the following day, tripling his investment. This event started his extraordinary journey in life. Through twists and turns, Gene experienced a wide variety of alarming, as well as astonishing escapades, which are detailed in this fascinating and hilarious autobiography: "Lemon Juice, The Confessions of a Used Care Dealer - a metamorphosis."