In an intriguing blend of human interest stories and trucking minutiae, this narrative is a journey that few experience. With humorous trucker lingo and a fascinating explanation of the hierarchy between different types of drivers, this is…
Sep 14, 2019sloopie72 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I saw the author in a PBS interview and was curious about the book. It's very enjoyable. Turns out he's a long-haul mover, rather than the kind of trucker I was thinking of, but that made it all the more interesting since i was about to…
Mar 07, 2019BayouJohn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Finn takes us on a journey of America that is mundane, depressing, frightening, maddening, inexplicable and amusing out on the "big slab". Part living in a truck on the interstate, eating bad truck stop food, with the schedule and the…
Jun 07, 2018tmb32v rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Much better than I thought it would be. This is an easy, well-written book about an industry I knew very little about. I learned that the work is hard, but the money can keep drivers on the road for years.
Jan 21, 2018patcarstensen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The author doesn't mention it except in the acknowledgments, but he is the son of the creator of the Prince Valiant cartoon. In contrast to a comment below, I found the introduction compelling.
Dec 06, 2017carolelliott rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Written by a long haul trucker this book is less than it could be. The parts of the author's life as a long haul mover and later an executive mover are fascinating and I learned a lot about what movers actually do. As a military "brat",…
I like road trip books such as "Travels with Charlie" so when I saw this book I picked it up and was not disappointed. I would give it a 4 on a scale of 5. It provided a good break from my usual mystery and what is wrong with America…
Did you like Rinker Buck's humorous and informative "Oregon Trail" memoir? Then this is for you. Strap in to your big rig and get ready for a drive-by snapshot of middle America and everything in between.
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The Long Haul