MacDonald had a paperclip. One red paperclip and a dream. And bills to pay. Oh, and a very patient girl-friend who was paying the rent while he was once again 'between jobs'. Kyle wanted to be able to provide for himself and his girl-friend, Dominique. He wanted to own his own home. He wanted something bigger than a paperclip. So he put an ad on Craigslist, the popular classifieds website, with the intention of trading that paperclip for something better. A girl in Vancouver offered him a fish pen in exchange for his paperclip. He traded the fish pen for a doorknob and a the doorknob for a camping stove. Before long he had traded the camping stove for a generator for a neon sign. Not long after that, avid snow-globe collector and television star Corbin Bernsen and the small Canadian town of Kipling were involved, and Kyle was on to bigger and better things.
In 'One Red Paperclip', Kyle takes you on a journey around the globe as he moves from paperclip holder to homeowner in just 14 trades. With plenty of irreverent and insightful anecdotes and practical tips on how you can find your own paperclip and realise your dreams on your own terms. Quirky and inspirational, this story of a regular guy and a small, red, now-legendary paperclip will have you looking at your office supplies and your life in a whole new way.
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