This is the engaging rags-to-riches autobiography of a young boy, Earl Robbins, the youngest of five children, son of a retired opera singer and poor silk weaver from the small working class of the New York City suburban town of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey. In a vivid recreation of life on the streets of the NYC area during most of the 1900's you accompany this young and talented man through The Great Depression, two World Wars, and three wives as he ultimately succeeded in achieving his goal of building an empire, living his dream. Explore his life through 93 exciting years.
