The long haul : a trucker's tales of life on the road
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017].
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9780393608717, 0393608719, 9780393355871
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017].
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Book
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xxiii, 229 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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9780393608717, 0393608719, 9780393355871

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A long-haul trucker reflects on the changing realities of the working class as witnessed during journeys ranging from the I-95 Powerland and the Florida Everglades to the truck stops of the Midwest and the Rocky Mountains.
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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 packing, loading, and hauling people's belongings all over America. Known by his trucker handle as U-Turn, he spends his days (and many of his nights) in a 53-foot eighteen-wheeler he calls Cassidy. In [this book], Murphy offers a trucker's-eye view of America on the move. Going far beyond the myth of the American road trip, he whisks readers down the I-95 Powerlane, across the Florida Everglades, in and out of the truck stops of the Midwest, and through the steep grades of the Rocky Mountains. As he crisscrosses the country, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades, from the hollowing-out of small towns to changing tastes in culture and home furnishings. Some 40 million Americans move each year, and very few have any idea what they're getting into or the kind of person to whom they are relinquishing their worldly goods. [This book] is also a behind-the-scenes look at the moving industry, revealing what really happens when we call in "the movers." Through it all, Murphy tells poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job: a feisty hoarder in New Hampshire; a Virginia homeowner raging when Murphy's truck accidentally runs down a stand of trees; an ex-banker in Colorado who treats Finn and his crew with undisguised contempt; a widow who needs Murphy to bring her archeologist husband's remains and relics to a Navajo burial ceremony in New Mexico. These experiences inspire Finn's memorable reflections on work, class, and the bonds we form with the things we own and the places we live. Brimming with personality and filled with great characters, [this book] is a resonant portrait of the enduring appeal of manual labor in the dark underbelly of the American Dream. -- Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, F. (2017). The long haul: a trucker's tales of life on the road (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Finn, 1958-. 2017. The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life On the Road. W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Finn, 1958-. The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life On the Road W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Finn. The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life On the Road First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

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