HE WAS THE PREPPY CORPORATE STRATEGIST. HE WAS ALSO THE MOB'S MOST TRUSTED NERD. The author's youth can be described as a crucible of hypervigilance and strategic subterfuge, honed survival aptitudes developed through the ages of 5 and 15. While spending sometimes 40 weekends a year with his German Orthodox Jewish grandparents; living within the Holocaust Survivors Community. these skills became the coin of an extraordinary dual existence. In "Transferable Skills: Tales of a Mafioso Nerd", Erik Grob unveils a cinematic, no holds bared autobiography of stark contrasts. He chronicles a journey from a youth fractured by daily emotional abuse of his mentally ill mother and entangled in teenage white-collar crime, to a precarious balancing act between two opposing selves: An educated wet behind the ears Corporate IT Strategist The trusted confidant of a powerful mafia underboss. Central to his narrative is the potent concept of "transferable skills"—childhood survival aptitudes that blossom into remarkable utility in unforeseen arenas. This autobiography can leave reader asking themselves, "What are my own transferable skills - what and when were they developed?" Such self introspection can certainly was cathartic. The author, a Generation X kid, growing up in North Jersey in the 1980's - the height of local mob activity, Grob states that his autobiography, "....[the book] is a far cry from The Sopranos, Goodfellas, or The Godfather, just read the first chapter." So that's what we did - click Read Sample and you'll find that the first chapter is available in its entirety.
ASIN: B0FNDXGBPX
VSKU: PKV.B0FNDXGBPX.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Grob, Erik
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!