Download or read book The Bed Bugger Trucker written by Thomas Ferris and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wrote this book because everybody said that I should write a book about my life on the road as a professional mover and professional trucker. It’s about the places I have been to, the people I have met, and the memories of it all. I was a driver for twenty-five years and a mover for thirty-seven years. 2

Download or read book Roll On written by Fred Afflerbach and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roll On celebrates the freedom of the open road. The reader rides shotgun in an aging yet durable Peterbilt diesel rig on an interstate odyssey with longtime independent truck driver, Ubi Sunt. Traversing the Painted Desert, the Black Hills of South Dakota, and through the nation's breadbasket into the gritty northeast, you will meet misfits, wayfarers and dreamers . In the literary tradition of escape and return, and journey to enlightenment, Ubi faces tough choices. The highway is home but the road is changing. And his only daughter offers an ultimatum: Settle down or else.

Download or read book The Long Haul A Trucker s Tales of Life on the Road written by Finn Murphy and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There’s nothing semi about Finn Murphy’s trucking tales of The Long Haul.”—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people’s belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.

Download or read book The Trucker s Nightmare written by Chris Hanly and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short stories about truck drivers and the trucking industry as a whole. Each story being completely different from the others, having its own twist to it.

Download or read book Uncommon Carriers written by John McPhee and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McPhee, in prose distinguished by its warm humor, keen insight, and rich sense of human character, looks at the people who drive trucks, captain ships, pilot towboats, drive coal trains, and carry lobsters through the air: people who work in freight transportation.

Download or read book UnStrung written by Neal Shusterman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Lev Calder move from an unwillingly escaped Tithe to a clapper? In this new ebook original short story, author Neal Shusterman opens a window on Lev's adventures between the time he left CyFi and when he showed up at the Graveyard. Lev's experiences on a Hi-Rez, an extraordinarily wealthy Native American Reservation introduce him to a teen with remarkable musical talent... and whose gifts are destined to end up in the hands of another. And it is this teen's heart-breaking story that inspired Lev to choose the clapper's path. Pulling elements from Neal Shusterman's critically acclaimed Unwindand giving hints about what is to come in the long-awaited sequel, UnWholly, this short story is a must for fans of the series. PRAISE FOR UNWIND: "Gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller… The issues raised could not be more provocative - the sanctity of life, the meaning of being human - while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens." Publishers Weekly, starred review "A thought-provoking, well-paced read that will appeal widely" School Library Journal, starred review "a powerful, shocking, and intelligent novel... It's wonderful, wonderful stuff." thebookbag.co.uk "This is the kind of rare book that makes the hairs on your neck rise up. It is written with a sense of drama that should get it instantly snapped up for film." The Times

Download or read book Unwind written by Neal Shusterman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would 'unwind' them.? Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES. Unwinding: the process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept alive. Unwinding is now a common, and accepted, practice in society. Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance. If they can survive until their 18th birthday, they can't be harmed - but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, is wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away... "Gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller… The issues raised could not be more provocative - the sanctity of life, the meaning of being human - while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens."Publishers Weekly, starred review "A thought-provoking, well-paced read that will appeal widely"School Library Journal, starred review "A breathless tale turning pages for teenage boys, as it challenges not just where life begins and ends, but what it means to be alive." Educ8 magazine "a powerful, shocking, and intelligent novel... It's wonderful, wonderful stuff." The Bookbag "This is the kind of rare book that makes the hairs on your neck rise up. It is written with a sense of drama that should get it instantly snapped up for film." The Times Also by Neal Shusterman: Everlost Everwild Everfound UnStrung Unwholly Unsouled Undivided

Download or read book Unwind Unboxed Unwind Unstrung an Unwind Story Unwholly written by Neal Shusterman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unwinding - the process by which a child is both terminated yet kept alive. With breath-taking suspense Unwindis a chilling futuristic tale of ethics and morality combined with fast-paced non-stop action. This ebook boxed set includes Unwind, and Unwholly, plus a bonus companion story, Unstrung. In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would 'unwind' them. Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs and Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together through desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing all the while that their lives are hanging in the balance…

Download or read book Trucker Paradise written by M. Grube and published by Decent Hill. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get an inside peek into the trucking industry from someone who has driven all kinds of trucks for twenty years. Find answers to all those trucker questions you've always had. Learn the do's and don'ts of the trade. Get informed and entertained all at the same time. Written in an informal, free-flowing style, Trucker Paradise is easy to read and will keep you engaged till the very last page. An absolute must read for anyone contemplating a career in the trucking business or for anyone interested in lifting the veil off of this little-understood industry.

Download or read book The Trucker s Obsession An Age Gap Romance written by Emma Bray and published by Emma Bray. This book was released on with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life on the open road is all I've ever needed. That is, until I see her. She needs protecting, and I’m just the man to do it. This girl needs a daddy. They might not be the richest guys in town, but they’re hard workers who are passionate about what they do. They’re just as passionate about the women they set their sights on too. When these working class daddies find the women of their dreams, they’ll be unapologetically over-the-top when it comes to making them theirs and only theirs. They’ll do whatever it takes to prove their love—even if it calls for extreme measures. They might be a little bit—okay a lot—obsessed, but you’ll love every minute of it! If obsessive, possessive, over-the-top daddies who want nothing more than to take care of their women are your jam, then you’re going to love these working class daddies! Each book in this series is standalone and can be read in any order.

Download or read book The Trucker written by Brenda Weatherby and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wesley dreams his toy semi-flatbed rig grows big enough for him to have a trucking adventure but wakes to find he is in the back of his father's truck.

Download or read book Have Thumb Will Travel written by Mike Woodrum and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one man s quest to find his own version of a pot of gold which is found in the corner of any part of America where one can find beauty, brotherhood, or natural phenomena as beautiful as the Badlands, or man-made Mt. Rushmore. It is more than that, it is about having a disability while seeking out these riches, and not letting it be a burden, while finding ways to mix in with the common people of the country who are the ones who give the true meaning of the character of their towns and cities. Faced against so many who are unable to let themselves even try to understand what epilepsy is like, he often finds it easier to take to the woods and live with nature, if not for the times he must resurface to find a way to get more medication so his quest can continue.

Download or read book NADA written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trucker s World written by Rothe, J. Peter (John Peter) and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about truck driver's lives, risks, and views on safety. As "a "group, truckers represent a significant population of road users whose high-exposure driving creates a major challenge for safety. Research into the larger social, political, and economic forces that affect trucker's safety problems has been scarce. "The Trucker's World "comes to terms with the socioeconomic environment that contributes to breakdown in trucker safety and chronicles the lives and times of truckers as they try to make ends meet. It analyzes driver risk by exploring the reasons, reactions, and consequences of risk. The author approaches his task with a research question: Why is the average trucker continuously placed in conditions that, according to truckers, demand risky driving? As a result of direct experience with truckers and trucking, Rothe observes that truck drivers act as they do to gain autonomy over their work, freedom from control of others, and assurance of a reasonable livelihood. In order to maintain a sufficient income in the transportation market, even the most serious drivers perform tasks that often impinge on lethality and safety, not as blatant radicals or daredevils fighting the system, but as persons responding to the fear that they may lose their livelihood in trucking. The thrust in trucker safety has followed a victimization philosophy in which emphasis on interventions has been aimed directly at truckers. Rothe contends that safety programs would work better if they emphasized what influences, motivates, or encourages truckers to take chances on the road. With this in mind, he analyzes driver risk, vehicle maintenance, owner-operator, company driver, policing, home life, drugs and alcohol, government regulations, and hours of service as they are seen by truckers, industry officials, and others. Expanding our vision to encompass essential factors in the socioeconomic reality of the truck-driving culture. Rothe elucidates the far-reaching consequences that safety issues have for truckers, other road users, policymakers, and traffic safety educators.

Download or read book King of The Road written by Alex Debogorski and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highest-rated reality show ever to hit History Television, Ice Road Truckers follows the heart-pounding adventures of the tough-as-nails truckers who risk peril every day to deliver goods and supplies in Alaska and across Canada's frozen north. Alex Debogorski shares tales of his adventures, and misadventures, in the north, and explains, in his own entertaining voice, how he got to where he is today—a working-class hero, bona fide celebrity, and the improbable star of a smash-hit television show. Debogorski is a natural storyteller who knows how to spin tales about his colourful life growing up in the backwoods. Whether he's recounting tales about his hair-raising confrontations with bears, calculating the strength of newly formed ice, divulging the secrets of providing security in a barroom full of combative, drunken miners, or saving the life of another trucker, he keeps readers wanting more. King of the Road gives fans of Ice Road Truckers a deep look inside the life and times of the show's biggest rising star.

Download or read book Joey No Toes written by John Milner and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trucker Runner written by Chito Peppler and published by Chito Peppler. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a recent Navy retiree, Chito Peppler wanted to do something different. He attended George Washington University to earn an MBA and left with a diploma, and with a food tech startup called RUNINOut. After running his company for five years, he had saturated the local market. Hosting meetups was too time consuming, so It was time to take RUNINOut on the road. What better way to do that than to become a truck driver and make some money on the side. He attended trucking school in Middletown, VA and spent many nights sleeping in my car near the foothills of the Shenandoah. Then during a period of a year and and a half, he worked for three different companies and picked up the requisite skills to be an over-the-road trucker. He then decided to purchase his own truck and drive power only pulling other people's trailers. But before starting his trucking company, he would attend diesel tech training at North American Trade Schools in Baltimore, MD. Trucking in a semi truck is living the good life. No boring meetings, No pesky bosses to haggle you. And when you get tired of the scenery, you just get up and go. Would Chito find life fun and exciting? Or would there be hazards and dangers in the road ahead?