The author's journey through childhood was disrupted at an early age. His schooling was below average, and his military service was tumultuous, but honorable. A criminal path was inevitable, but short lived. If continued, it was a path that would have his life being just as short. Only the removal of his criminal environment, and the love of a woman saved him from certain doom. Many a thrill seeker has gained attention by jumping over canyon walls, flown into space, or jumped out of a plane with a backpack full of cash. The reasons for doing such stunts are many and varied. In 1950, at the age of three, Billy's father was deported back to Cuba, which left him to grow up with only one parent, on the tough streets of New York City. He quickly grows one of a pair after being molested and then grows the other one after his abduction. To compound his frightening encounters, it was at the innocent age of fourteen, that he was violated by the opposite sex for his first sexual experience. Scarred for life, it's no wonder that Billy hung around with the wrong crowd, absconded from the horrors of a drug re-hab, and then eventually wound up behind the walls at San Quentin. While waiting for freedom, Billy pursues unconventional methods to mentally escape from dangerous situations. He works within a hostile environment to accomplish thrill-seeking, daredevil stunts behind high prison walls.