The Truth about Trucking [Paperback]

Steven Robert Zellers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2006

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

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: wordwizard publishing (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097890690X
• ISBN-13: 978-0978906900
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #820,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Time Reading This Book, July 28, 2007

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David E. Dial (Panama City, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Truth about Trucking (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Truth About Trucking, August 4, 2008

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Adv00cate "Adv00cate" (N. America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Truth about Trucking (Paperback)

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Author Shares His Heart and Soul, July 27, 2008

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Allen Smith (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Truth about Trucking (Paperback)

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