Clark Kepler
Clark Kepler
size surprised
I thought it would resonate, but I'm surprised at the size of it.
compete competition
We have to compete with them. We just want the competition to be fair.
dad role society vision
My dad had a vision of what a bookseller's role in society was.
pros
We were weighing the pros and cons. I was torn.
clear deal good knew wrong
It was clear to his friends that something was wrong with him. With that revelation, it was good to know that we knew how to deal with it.
books selling support
We'll be here selling books and, if you support us, we'll be here for another 50 years.
age bunch chase family help idealistic looked opportunity planned rather realized save
I hadn't planned to go into the family business. I was at an age where I wanted to go save the world. But at that point, I realized I had an opportunity to help my family rather than chase after a bunch of idealistic dreams. I made that commitment, and I haven't looked back.