Daniel Irving receives a visit from his estranged younger brother, Steve, who gives him a key. This key opens a bank lockbox that contains nine letters from his father, his only inheritance. These letters lay bare the wisdom and history of David Irving, a wealthy and prosperous writer. As Daniel learns of his father's childhood and "The Old Man," he discovers a tradition of values and principles that become the legacy of the Irving men.
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