The story of Matt Messina begins in March, 1924 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, a blue collar city home to a tightknit community of Italian immigrants. At age nine, Matt's life is forever changed when he is diagnosed with glaucoma and loses his sight shortly thereafter. However, his life proves to be as vivid and colorful as his world is dark. Later in life, Matt epitomizes the spirit of the early American entrepreneur. Through sheer tenacity and grit, Matt builds an insurance empire and amasses vast wealth in the process. But his story goes well beyond the confines and dreariness of his...

The story of Matt Messina begins in March, 1924 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, a blue collar city home to a tightknit community of Italian immigrants. At age nine, Matt's life is forever changed when he is diagnosed with glaucoma and loses his sight shortly thereafter. However, his life proves to be as vivid and colorful as his world is dark. Later in life, Matt epitomizes the spirit of the early American entrepreneur. Through sheer tenacity and grit, Matt builds an insurance empire and amasses vast wealth in the process. But his story goes well beyond the confines and dreariness of his...