Memoirs of a Watch Salesman

<p>Before Joseph Aquino brokered multimillion-dollar commercial real estate deals for luxury brands and iconic landlords he was out on the streets in the gritty 1970s-first selling stacks of housewares on Manhattan's busy corners then going door to door with watches across all five boroughs.</p><p></p><p>In this raw no-holds-barred memoir Aquino peels back the curtain on five decades of relentless hustle. From managing health clubs during the go-go '80s to partnering with Faith Consolo-The Queen of Retail- and riding the rise of the luxury retail boom while closing landmark deals on Madison Avenue Fifth Avenue SoHo and Beverly Hills this is the story behind the deals.</p><p></p><p>He's reached the top. He's crashed to the bottom- going head-to-head with one of the industry's most powerful figures. And he came back swinging.</p><p></p><p>A must-read for every broker landlord retailer and entrepreneur who knows what it means to fight for every inch.</p>