The Truth about Trucking |  | Author: Steven Robert Zellers
Publisher: wordwizard publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1245005
Media: Paperback
Pages: 112
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 097890690X
Dewey Decimal Number: 388
EAN: 9780978906900
ASIN: 097890690X
Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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The Truth about Trucking is an honest and revealing look at what it means to be a trucker in today's world. "It's hard to kiss your wife goodnight if you're 1,000 miles away. It's hard to be an influence in your kid's life, if you're not in your kid's life. That's not my opinion, that's the truth about trucking." Steven R. Zellers "Straight forward, entertaining and often funny, Zellers new book The Truth about Trucking provides an education and inspiration for readers who want the real story about life on the road. " Ron Wynn Nashville City Paper
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 The Truth About Trucking - one again August 5, 2008
Adv00cate (N. America)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Trucker Steve Zellers buys a manual typewriter and starts banging on the keys. The end result is a summary of about twenty years of endless roadtrips across the USA. Partly magical and partly visceral, Steve talks about his life on the road as if he was sitting next to you in a truck stop.
There have been of late a number of these "truth about trucking" books popping up from time to time. Steve Zellers holds nothing back. If you want to learn more about how one man spent a good chuck of his life on the road, this book tells you the good, bad and ugly. While the form and grammar may be a little disjointed at times, that in itself adds to artistic effect.
Roll on trucker Steve!
The World needs to know the truth May 14, 2007
Marcia J. Newman (Goodlettsville, TN)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read this book and it was awesome. I now have a better understanding of what the truckers go through everyday. I appreciate each and every one of them. When I try to pass a truck I know where not to be. My adopted mom was married to a trucker he was never home and she stood by his side for eternity. My grandpa was a trucker he lived through the teamsters, bombs were put in his backyard, he had to unload and load his own truck. Anyway, I think everybody would benefit from reading this book. Wifes, girlfriends, mothers, fathers, sisters & brothers of truckers the whole world. As a country that could not survive without these men and women bringing us everything we have READ THIS BOOK YOU WON'T REGRET IT.
 Good Job! January 31, 2008
Jim Geeting (Rock Springs, WY)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A very revealing and truthful look into the world only known by large car drivers and to my extent, state troopersTruckers and Troopers. I share many opinions and viewpoints with the author and applaud his effort. Read this one!
Jim Geeting
Author Shares His Heart and Soul July 28, 2008
Allen Smith (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'd like to commend the author for sharing his heartfelt stories with many. I share a book with the same title, "The Truth About Trucking", but mine is about the industry scams and how to succeed in trucking.
This is not a plug, just a fact.
As far as those being critical of "how it was written", I would like to just say, "look beyond the editing" and appreciate the sincerity.
He's a "fellow trucker" who has experienced a lot of the hardships that many do, and Mr Zellars has shared his trucking life with all who want to read about it. He's got a lot of heart.
Allen Smith
 Don't Waste Your Time Reading This Book July 28, 2007
David E. Dial (Panama City, FL USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I want to be a trucker. After 21 years in the military and 7 more in law enforcement, I'm going to pursue another honorable career and hope I can do it justice. But, this book sucks!
It was either poorly edited or not edited at all. It gives me hope that I too can write a book and this publisher will kick it out there for me. Obviously, a gift to write is not required. There are numerous grammer errors, inappropriate font changes, boring and illogical paragraphs - and it proved to be a horrible read. This is a case of somebody who thinks he has something worth saying, but isn't able to say it in any way interesting or intelligible.
The author, Zeller, bounces around between audiences in 1st and 3rd person; inserts too many short stories that have nothing or little to do with trucking; and questions his intelligence frequently by stating, "I'm not a moron" (leading me to think he's in denial).
Zeller needs to stay with trucking and leave the writing alone.
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