Luciano Roccia. A man of many talents. Doctor, smuggler, soldier, lover, sailor, surgeon, game keeper and pioneer of acupuncture in the western world.Luciano's journey through life from his earliest days in German occupied Italy through his adventures around the world to designing his own golf courses. His struggles with family, lovers and the medical establishment are brought to light in the story of his life. A truly open and honest account that will capture your imagination from the first word to the very end.Born in 1939 in the Italian city of Turin. Little did Luciano know the adventures that awaited him or the amazing people he would meet. Smuggling alcohol across the North sea, setting up hospitals in Africa, pioneer of filming in surgery, hunting big game all over the world and traveling around China learning acupuncture at a time when westerners were forbidden.Luciano has the courage to be honest. His narrative style is gritty, direct and sometimes even brutal. Told in his own unflinchingly honest words, Luciano passion for life is contagious.A life of women, adventures and surgery. You will not be able to put this book down.