![]() ![]() I admired his unapologetic approach, exposing his stubbornness, but also revealing the pride he takes in his job. Finn’s tells it like it is with no holds barred, and provides a surprising insight into race relations and immigration.ĭiscovering the ins and outs of his business was fascinating, and because I spent my entire working life dealing with the public I could relate to some of his frustrations when it came to customer service and overblown expectations. ![]() I am, as John McPhee called it, the undisputed admiral of my fleet of one.’įinn relates the story of his career with humor, anger, and pragmatism, but also with a keen eye and lots of heart. The job requires an enormous amount of physical stamina, specialized knowledge, and tact. ‘To put it in a nutshell, the long-haul driver is responsible for legal documents, inventory, packing cartons, loading, claim prevention, unpacking, unloading, diplomacy, human resources, and customer service. I haven’t moved in over twenty years, but if I ever do relocate and employ a mover to haul my belongings from one place to another, I will remember this book, as it has given me a new -found respect for truck drivers in general and for movers in particular. Finn Murphy has such an honest and genuine voice and seems like he would be quite an interesting person, if I were to ever meet him in person. What I got, though, was so much more than that. So, I settled in, ready to hear some interesting tales, perhaps a few suspenseful moments of danger, and maybe a human -interest story or two, as well. I’m sure truckers see all manner of interesting things, meet a variety of different people, and have probably had their fair share of odd encounters out on the road. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from this book when I started reading it, but it sounded like it might be pretty interesting. The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road by Finn Murphy is a 2017 W.W. Music to listen to: Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen's Mama Hated Diesels so Bad. And electronic books can be altered to reflect the changing times if someone in power, a government, Bezos, or the author deems it necessary. The interactive electronics took care of it without the violence," Remember in Fahrenheit 451 where the fireman's wife was addicted to interactive television and they sent fireman crews out to burn books? That mission has been largely accomplished in middleclass America and they didn't need the firemen. (The author is talking about packing up a house for a move) "Books are completely disappearing. Bottom of the truckers' hierarchy but top of the high rollers for money." I don't know if Finn Murphy would earn as much money writing books as he does trucking, but he would sure move up in the pecking order and I'd buy his books. Yesterday driving up the interstate I was looking at all the trucks, tractors and trailers and seeing the furniture movers and thinking to myself, 'bedbuggers. The last chapter in the book is brilliant but unusual because the author says he was asked not to say anything about what went on, so he isn't going to, and he doesn't! And it is still the best chapter, genius writing! ![]()
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