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Podcast: The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy
Episode: 🎧 260: Herb’s father, Lester, ...
Description: Chapter 4In Which Herb Is Recruited for the Coarse-Goods TradeHERB’S FATHER, Lester, was the least successful Piper of his generation, though he had the most talent, the best ideas, and the greatest ambition. As a young man, he experienced one short period of relative prosperity, when he not only had no debts but had some real prospects for a comfortable future. At the time, he represented a Portuguese cork company in and around Boston, selling cork on commission. He was, then, bright-eyed and eager, bursting with ideas and high spirits. He wo...