The Great Read: How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
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November 20, 2025, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life

This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.

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