Shire was not destined for greatness-but when he discovers the secret of success, he becomes unstoppable. Born in an impoverished environment, Shire soon learns to turn difficulties into opportunities. Obsessed with understanding how to generate wealth from nothing, he develops a surprising talent for unorthodox thinking, which triggers a spiral of fantastic events throughout his life. As an entrepreneur, he sets up hundreds of creative businesses and makes revolutionary improvements in the lives of those who, like him, are willing to innovate. Leaving behind the life he was born into, Shire forms bonds with likeminded idealists and plunges ahead into an uncertain future of possibilities. Soon, his pursuit of greatness and change distances him from those stuck in the tradition of the daily grind, too afraid to risk trying something new. In the final journey of his life, he finds the key to his initial obsession: The true wealth of this world lies in people's ideas.The author, Miguel SanJoaquin, went on to graduate with a degree in the economics of development from the University of London and later a doctorate from the University of Oxford. Miguel began his career as a medical researcher in Africa, where he has lived now for a decade. He later joined an international development organization as a senior health economist. In a parallel life, he is a wine producer and owns a vineyard in Majorca, in addition to promoting and disseminating inspirational stories. He is also the author of Reflections on Love.