Name: The Long Haul
ISBN: 9780393355871

Finn Murphy

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 as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people's belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.

A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road

The Long Haul

More than thirty 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 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. 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.

Timeo Williams

Finn describes his experience as a mover- the upper echelon of the trucking pecking order. As the "Great, white mover," he describes his experience on the road and the life lessons he's learned.

Jason Long

I can’t remember where I came across this recommendation, but this was surprisingly fascinating and enjoyable.

Michael Hessling

Uneven but super entertaining. A series of vignettes with a huge chunk of time taken out in the middle. Don’t miss the story about Paradise or the treasured piano. Surprisingly (why do I say that?) sharp observations about life in America and the fallacy of the American dream.

The Long Haul A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road

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