Book excerpt: THIS IS THE STORY of a mixed-race American black boy born on the wrong side of the railroad tracks, who was never raised by his biological mother but by a Jewish stepmother, and who, against all odds, travelled the world and became a very successful, educated engineer, making an outstanding career in aerospace industry. A boy without a future who managed to make one on his own despite adversity. An inspiration for all young people coming from minority groups throughout the world!