Confessions of a Key West Cabby [Paperback]

Michael Suib (Author), Nancy Butler-Ross (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003

This is a compilation of favorite columns by popular Miami Herald columnist and Key West taxicab driver, Michael Suib. 72 vignettes of life and laughter, pathos and humanity as seen through the windshield of his pepto-pink taxi cab in the Southernmost City, Key West, Florida.

Different from the usual articles that you might expect to read in a daily newspaper, they are poetic glimpses and observations that find the absurd in the mundane.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Michael Suib captures for us the humor, absurdity, sadness, and sometimes wacky personality of his island paradise." -- Denny Johnson, Reporter, Chicago Tribune

"Michael Suib is a terrific storyteller with the perfect storyteller's job: driving a taxi in Key West." -- Dave Barry, syndicated columnist and author

"Michael has a warm, whimsical and wise touch that has earned him a loyal following around the world." -- Jay Ducassi, Editor, The Miami Herald

About the Author

Michael Suib is a formerly stressed-out businessman, a published author and poet whose weekly column, "Taxi in Paradise," appears each Sunday in The Miami Herald. He and his wife, Nancy, live on a houseboat in Key West. They previously co-authored "Meditation Express: Stress Relief in 60 Seconds Flat," (Contemporary/McGraw-Hill, 2001).

The cover art and illustrations are by Canadian born writer, artist, and poet Joe Forte.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Seastory Pr (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967370442
• ISBN-13: 978-0967370446
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,008,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll laugh, you'll cry, your mouth will drop open in shock, July 24, 2003

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KeeWester (Glen Burnie MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Confessions of a Key West Cabby (Paperback)

Considering we live in Key West, when I go into the book store I rarily if ever look at the 'touristy' books. While standing in line waiting to pay for my daughters new books, there was "Confessions of a Key West Cabby" next to the register. I flipped through it while waiting to be rung up and at the last second threw it in the pile. When I got home I started reading and did not put the book down till I was finished. Mr. Suib managed to introduce me to people and places in Key West that I never knew existed, or that I took for granted every day. Now I have his book in the back seat of my car as I drive around on daily errands I look around for that Pink Cab (and they are EVERYWHERE) with Michael Suib so I can score and autograph. Worth a read, over and over again for visitors, locals and wishful thinkers everywhere.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thinking about going to Key West.......just for a taxi ride., July 24, 2003

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Lloyd L. Williams (Rainier, OR. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confessions of a Key West Cabby (Paperback)

This book should be savored over a couple of weeks....... a story a day max. It should be used like a smile machine. When you think you can't find any humor in the daily grind of life, pop it open and consume a couple of minutes of a poet/story teller/taxi drivers take on life.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE REAL THING, September 30, 2005

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The Coin Man "Jimbo" (Kansas City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Confessions of a Key West Cabby (Paperback)

I've read this book twice and it makes me want to go back to Key West twice as badly. Great color and vivid characters. A good read