The title says it all! This book is a realistic account, of a young boy, born in poverty and a very strict upbringing throughout childhood. Humorous, to the extent of crying, crying, to the extent of compassion and compassion to cheering the lad on to the winners circle! You will witness, in all probability, some of the same circumstances in your past life, that will quicken your decision to thrive in thirst, for the ambitions and aggressive desires for your own ship of spoils. Read of his first love, his monumental heartbreak, his regrets, his everlasting haunts, his forward approach to getting what he had dreamed of but was told, "It will never be!" You will not want to put this book down, until you finish it! Destined to be a # 1 best seller, with a follow up sequel, already in the making. Many are still sitting back and saying, "Someday my ship wikll come in," but yet in doubt, it never comes into dock. This is the story of one, who waited for years and it wouldn't come in, so with determination, grit and the dream re-kindled, he decided in his heart, "If it won't come to me, I'll go out and get it !!" Absorb the beauty of the moment, when the sheer energy, captures the spirit and carries him on, to the ship of his dreams!