In his own words, "Most families say, at some point, ‘I sure wish we'd written down that story that Grandpa/Mom/Dad talked about.’  That’s where I am, and the buck stops here. I want to hand my son and my parents' many grandchildren and great-grandchildren a book of our past."

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Those stories he wanted to capture played out inside the chapters of a greater story, one spanning lifetimes and living on still: a small, local mom-and-dad business, six brothers, big ideas, big egos,  love, laughter, conflict, and compassion.

 

This is the story of the family behind the Taplin Group of Companies.