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I need to get my two cents in on this tread. I hope your daughter is old enough to understand Elmer’s dark side. His name is Elmer, in the fifty’s he changed it to Carl because he thought "Elmer" was beneath him. When you read "Iron Fist" you will be amazed at the changes in emotions the reader will have. This guy put work first always, family last. One chapter you will be laughing and the next crying. His dealings with his family, in my opinion, is so sad. His dealings with his son Freddy made me quit reading for awhile. I think his engineering people were the real reason for the success of the product that they produced. Engineers did things behind Elmer’s back to put out a good product but that is a whole different story. Family is the important thing in anyone’s life. Pursuit of the almighty dollar is somewhere down the line.
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