{"product_id":"over-and-over-the-road-a-truck-drivers-stories-paperback","title":"Over and Over the Road, A Truck Driver's Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eV. W. Sheperd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe road is a long and winding place in V. W. Sheperd's fascinating debut collection, \u003ci\u003eOver and Over the Road: A Truck Driver's Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis short-story compilation, based on Sheperd's real-life experiences while on the road as a cross-country truck driver, features the ups, downs, and everything in between as he forges a life for himself in the confines of a high-rise tractor trailer. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife is never dull when you're driving hundreds of miles a day for three months at a time. Through it all, Sheperd manages to keep his humor, his wits, and his sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith seventy-eight different tales of terrible weather, terrifying near-accidents, fascinating people, and philosophical observations, readers will gain a glimpse of the unpredictable- and oddly beautiful- life out on the open road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. W. Sheperd is a self-taught poet born and raised in Oregon where he also attended college and earned his bachelor's degree. He has held a variety of jobs, working as a janitor, waiter, credit reporter, real estate agent, and long-haul truck driver. Sheperd lives in Arizona, where he is working on two novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117305663623,"sku":"9781499159653","price":12.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/46c136820a99e7cc2f40e7ca4c02ef20.webp?v=1732523482","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/over-and-over-the-road-a-truck-drivers-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}