Book 101: 'Mr. Ballpoint'

Gerald chats with Daniel Lucas

Watch the half-hour video on LinkedIn here.

The iPhone of 1945:

Made written communication easier

Eventually everyone had one

Could this ad run today?

The Setting:

Postwar US consumer boom

The Engine of Comedy:

Outrageous father, straight-arrow son

Wacky but mostly true story

The Result:

$8 million in 6 weeks - Back when that was real money!

The Pitch:

Coffee-break chuckles

Or quick, easy read for our next book report

Don’t want/like to read?Mr. Ballpoint Audiobook

Available from Apple, Google Play, Kobo, Audible and other distributors

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Apple podcast

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Spoiler alert: It leaked!

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