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\nScoundrels In ParadiseSCOUNDRELS IN PARADISE  \nA TRUE STORY SH8ETHEE ouy  \n Best  \nSCOTT ADLAI STEVENSONWITHJOHN GREENBURG  \n   18双  \n0g  \nScoundrels In Paradise  \nCOPYRIGHT 2012 BY SCOTT ADLAI STEVENSON ANDJOHN GREENBURG  \nALL RIGHTS RESERVED  \nCOVER DESIGN BY GARY VAL TENUTA  \nISBN 978-0-615-73852-9  \nScoundrels In Paradise  \nThe events described in this book are true.Some names have beenchanged for purposes of privacy.  \n# Scoundrels In Paradise\n\nDEDICATION  \nThis book is dedicated to my mother,Lida Margaret Arnold  \nStevenson.She had a love only a mother could fathom.a love forher children.She often said:“I am SO proud to be an American.”She represented the best of America because she always strived togive all of her children hope.Like all mothers,she had to work alittle harder to try to make things right.Things did not work out theway she would have liked,but it was not because of her lack of tryingor her lack of love.When it came to raising her kids,she wasconfronted with nearly insurmountable challenges and she tried ashard as she could.Through it all,she taught me a great deal and if itwere not for her,I may have never known the true meaning of love.  \nI would also like to dedicate this book to all my children,who I lovedearly,as well as to lovely Tri for all her love,kindness and patiencethrough the process of writing this book.In addition,I would like togive special mention to Mira,Khadija,Lisa and Rickert;plus my\"brothers in spirit\"Dan,Jake,Zachary and Pat as well as my sisterwho I love so much.I would like to give special thanks to F.C.Tullfor coming up with the perfect title.Last but not least,I wish tothank my co-author and friend John Greenburg for helping me makethis book a reality.  \n# Scoundrels In Paradise\n\n# PROLOGUE\n\nEven Good Stock Sometimes HasA Few Black Sheep  \nMy first childhood memory is a vision from the bottom of aswimming pool.I was two years old and playing with a few of myneighborhood friends in 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