Forty Shades of Green: The Junkman of Brooklyn

Come meet the "Irish Godfather"! Historical fiction and upcoming screenplay about a 3 year old Irish Immigrant from County Leitrim arriving In Brooklyn in 1854 who became a millionaire in his scrap metal empire. Meet The Junkman of Brooklyn, dragging huge old ropes from the immigrant ships on the docks, rising in Democratic politics and Tammany Hall, salvaging destroyers and submarines for the Navy then selling the scrap metal back to them for a profit in WW I and II. Was Michael Flynn really involved with putting the windows in the Chrysler building? Learn what became of his empire, legacy and the Flynns, in this touching and exciting family saga!

Author: Joan Beesley
Publisher: Joan Beesley
Published: 11/13/2023
Pages: 338
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9798218322809

About the Author
Beesley, Joan: - I am an award-winning screenwriter from Brooklyn New York and a published author with 5 books on Amazon. I've recently completed a feature script for "Forty Shades of Green: The Junkman of Brooklyn". I've also won awards for the limited series version of the story as well: "Best Television Pilot/Adapted from Another Medium" at the 2024 Marina del Rey Film Festival, "Honorable Mention" at the 2024 New York Screenwriting Awards, "Semi-Finalist" at The 2024 Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival, Quarter Finalist, 2024 Vail Screenwriting Contest, Finalist, 2025 American Story Showcase etc. I've had a life-long fascination with my great-grandfather, Michael Flynn, the Junkman of Brooklyn, who came to New York as a 3 year old on 1854 and became the czar of a scrap metal empire. I am hoping to bring his story to the big screen.