This book is about a kid in America rising from government housing projects and poverty. His power of purpose supported by the help of family, teachers, mentors to navigate his way to engineering and executive leadership roles at Kenner Products, General Mills® Toy & Entertainment Group, TONKA® Toys and Hasbro®. His passion for ideas and role an engineer at Kenner Products, where he met George Lucas and LucasFilm® launching a merchandising rocket that was light years ahead of its time?to a galaxy far, far away. Only to have it return a $32 billion licensing and merchandising payload as of 2016 that's still growing at $1.5 billion per year according to Lucasfilm and NPD Group. Jacob's management of changes in life and business that could have destroyed him, carving out a space for himself as a 21st Century entrepreneur and mentor. His path, as a bigger-than-life, action figure's work on some of the most iconic toy and pop culture entertainment brands in America such as Star Wars, Batman, SEGA, TONKA, Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Stretch Armstrong, Superman, Kenya, C'Bear & Jamal, Baby Alive, Play-Doh, Easy Bake Oven, Starting Line Up, Six Million Dollar Man and more. His interaction and friendship with some of America's most prominent families, from the Tafts, Daytons, Rockefellers, Steiners, Hassenfelds, Manns and more. His travel experiences beginning in the 70s to China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Haiti, Morocco, Italy and more as a young black engineer a first in the toy industry. This book covers over 30 plus years in the toy industry and being part of creative and operations teams for some of the most recognized brands, toys, games, consumer, media and entertainment properties and products in the world. From traveling over a million miles throughout the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe collaborating with the best, poor and rich with one objective in mind, blending the best ideas (creative) with the best work ethics and products while delivering measurable results within budget and on time".