
The Long Haul
A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
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Narrated by:
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Danny Campbell
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By:
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Finn Murphy
More than 30 years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a trucker. Since then he's covered hundreds of thousands of miles packing, loading, and hauling people's belongings all over America. Murphy whisks listeners 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. He tells funny, poignant, and haunting stories of the people he moves: a hoarder in New Hampshire, a Virginia homeowner raging when Murphy's truck accidentally runs down a stand of trees, a widow rushing her archaeologist husband's remains and relics to a Navajo burial ceremony in New Mexico. Brimming with personality and great characters, The Long Haul explores the appeal of manual labor and shows what happens behind the scenes when we call the movers.
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Within the trucking industry, there are specialists. For example, my Dad hauled lumber and my Brother hauled heavy equipment. Finn Murphy's specialty is moving. You know, the guys who load everything in your house into a big truck trailer and move it to your new house.
In his book, Finn tells us that movers, called Bed Buggers by other truckers, are the lowest in the trucking industry pecking order, then tells us that it is one of the best paying jobs in trucking. But the book isn't a how-to or recruiting tool. It is an insight to truckers and the trucking lifestyle through well-written and compelling anecdotes from Murphy's many years and miles on the road.
If like me, you sometimes like to read something different, I recommend The Lone Haul.
A Nice Slice of Life Story
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WHAT A SURPRISE GEM! This is the perfect book to relax and escape with.
I've recommended to many friends and when i try to explain what it's about i just say "ok.... just trust me.. and all the other audible reviewers"
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Mostly what you’d expect
Confirms that there are
1) good people out there; both as customers and movers
2) bad people out there; again both as customers and movers
3) with mainly the latter in the middle, looking for more $
Interesting insight about the market and how it works
Just as described
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Great read! I recommend it!
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Very true stuff! Good creative humor!
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You will find yourself laughing out loud, cheering and feeling genuinely sad at times. By the time the book ended, I felt like Finn had become a friend.
unexpectedly entertaining and informative!
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Real insight
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Really great
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Loved it!
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Enjoyable listen
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