Pushing doors marked pull covers three periods in the life of ex-Burger King CEO Barry Gibbons. In the first part of the book, 'Rebel without a clue', we meet Barry as a directionless teen in Manchester during the early 1960s. Although the swinging sixties seem to largely bypass him a world is opening up to his generation, and he is not going to miss out. Even if he doesn't have an instruction manual. Part two, 'Lord of the files', catches up with Barry two decades later as he heads to dinner with the Queen on the royal yacht. As chairman of Burger King Barry introduces us to the life of a corporate rock-star, from the glamour of the corporate jet to the inevitable back-stabbing, as well as the fish-out of water trials of a Mancunian in Miami. In 'Cancer, my arse', the final part of the book, we find Barry today. As he navigates his way through the physical and emotional trials of cancer diagnosis and treatment he begins to ponder what it is that determines his chances of survival. Is it luck, genetics, medical science or something else – does he have his own unique collection of traits that could make the crucial difference?