Mr. Ballpoint, Gerald Everett Jones
Mr. Ballpoint, Gerald Everett Jones
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Mr. Ballpoint

Author: Gerald Everett Jones

Narrator: Michael Gilboe

Unabridged: 4 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublishDrive

Published: 10/07/2020


Synopsis

In 1945, Milton Reynolds introduced the ballpoint to the United States and triggered the biggest single-day shopping riot in history at Gimbels in Manhattan. The Reynolds International Pen Company made $5 million in eight weeks during the first non-wartime Christmas season. Thereafter, increasing competition from established companies such as Eversharp triggered several years of the "Pen Wars." An exuberant entrepreneur who had already made and lost several fortunes, Reynolds bragged that he "stole it fair and square." This novel is told from Jim's, his mild-mannered son's, point of view about coping with Milton's outrageous schemes then their sudden success.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John

Remember the days when reading was just pure joy? It’s become a nauseating cliche and familiar rankle to try to slug through the works of so many contemporary writers who spend more time taking themselves too seriously than coming up with stories you can’t put down, written in prose which honors lite......more

Goodreads review by Thomas

Your first reaction to Gerald Jones’s latest book is disbelief. Mr. BallPoint intertwines the wartime RAF's top secrets , Hungarian Jewish inventors in Argentina, American life post atomic bomb, Harry Truman, Howard Hughes and Macys war with Gimbels around a man's life that puts American Hustle to s......more

Mr ballpoint. Was a interesting amusing and enjoyable read.The story based on true events was full of strong characters and kept up the pace from start to finish.A good read for any age.......more

Goodreads review by Roxanne

My Gerald Jones has written such a very amazing book that was one I could not put down. I loook forward to every chapter and page of this book. The characters were so well described and you could feel their emotions whether it be sad, happy, and even funny! The book was written with Mr. Milton Reyno......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

I was blessed enough to receive a free ebook copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review which is as follows: To be completely honest I didn't really understand the father son dynamic of the book (maybe I might have gotten it and the humor more if I was a guy) however I found t......more