This series of autobiographical anecdotes written by a 'common man with an uncommon family' of Roy T James, who started writing in 2014 after retirement from Navy. These cover his early years in India with his family, his dreamer father, his mischievous brother, and his very strict grandmother. The stories are listed in chronological from his early years in school, his college years, His unique upbringing by an unconventional father, whose escapades forms many business ventures. He recounts the achievements and failures of his ideas that shaped his determination to achieve his dreams. He had included several humorous stories, such as the rational of the lunch box for his brother and the author, along with several stories of eccentric relatives, business associates, and friends who left a lasting impression on an impressible young man growing up in India.

The book presents a good, light hearted description of his homeland and his family members, especially his brother and his grandmother's personalities. This book takes a humorous and honest look about his his father's dreams of becoming a successful business man, while narrating a stream of failed missions.