Truck: A Love Story
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4.7 • 13 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
“A touching and very funny account. . . . Thoroughly engaging.”—New York Times
Hilarious and heartfelt, Truck: A Love Story is the tale of a man struggling to grow his own garden, fix his old pickup, and resurrect a love life permanently impaired by Neil Diamond. In the process, he sets his hair on fire, is attacked by wild turkeys, and proposes marriage to a woman in New Orleans. The result is a surprisingly tender testament to love.
“Part Bill Bryson, part Anne Lamott, with a skim of Larry the Cable Guy and Walt Whitman creeping around the edges.”—Lincoln Journal Star
“Perry takes each moment, peeling it, seasoning it with rich language, and then serving it to us piping hot and fresh.”—Chicago Tribune
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A part-time emergency medical technician, Perry delivers the latest account of his somewhat idiosyncratic life and times in a small Wisconsin town ("I am happy to live in a place where I can chuck a washing machine out my back door and no one judges my behavior unusual"). Here, he focuses on two main events over the course of a year: fixing up a 1951 International Harvester pickup truck and developing a romance with a local woman after a long stretch of failed relationships. Never cloying, Perry is a wry observer of how success in both areas "is the result of a modest accumulation of lucky breaks and the kindness of others," and displays the storytelling and observational skills that made his first book, Population: 485, such a success. One of his most memorable descriptions is of an ex-patient, Ozzie, a motorcycle-loving ventilator-dependent quadriplegic, who gets to ride again after his wheelchair is hooked up to the cycle of his paraplegic friend Pat "You haven't really explored the outer limits of health care until you've watched a Hell's Angel suction a tracheotomy tube."
Customer Reviews
Truck!
This is an excellent read. Perry tells us a story of his life and times living in Wi. and I sure can relate. I'll be looking forward to reading this book again at a later time. Loved it!
Flannel Shirts and Cheese
Michael Perry is so refreshing. Put down your Danielle Steel and your Emily Giffin and read this true story about a real man and his truck. There are two love stories going on here, and you won't be disappointed with either.