In December of 1961, twenty-year-old Krishan Bedianded at a port in New York armed with only $300 in his pocket and a resolve to study engineering in the United States. What transpires then is a story of one man’s perseverance and determination to create theife he had always dreamed for himself as aittle boy in India—a place where his options seemed anything butimitless. Krishan K. Bedi’s memoirs reflect the hardships and the triumphs on his path to fulfilling his dream of becoming an engineer and returning home to India as a successful man. Aesson in attitude, survival, perseverance and grit, Bedi brilliantly narrates the story of the immigrant experience, his close-knit relationships, and enmeshing cultures—a story that not only affirms the American dream, but also resonates with millions.