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Confessions of a Key West Cabby (Paperback)

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


Product Description

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.


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  • 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 (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #141,737 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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
By Lloyd L. Williams (Rainier, OR. United States) - See all my reviews
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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.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Confessions of a Key West Cabbie, June 9, 2003
By Edward F. Kimball (Springfield, OR USA) - See all my reviews
"Confessions" is a "must read" for anyone who is planing on visiting Key West, or has in the past. I lent my copy to a co-worker who was about to go to that so-called Island Paradise. She said it was very helpful to her because it gave he a better understanding of the island than she would have had going in cold, so to speak! Michael Suib's columns in general give the reader valuable insight of the world of "the tourist industry;" not an easy industry in which to be employed. My impression of Michael Suib's columns is that they are windows into our American culture, using typical and not-so-typical tourists as barometers. "Key West Cabbie" celebrates the islands' spectacular beauty, but doesn't try to deny the squalor and ugliness. It's as if Key West is a metaphore for Americans at play: fun and carefree but w/ a dark underbelly.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE REAL THING, September 30, 2005
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
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quick & fun reading
A quick, fun read. His stories say a lot about the human persona and our interactions/reactions with/to each other. We could all be a lot kinder to each other.
Published 20 months ago by B

1.0 out of 5 stars Childish Fairy Tales - not the TRUE Key West
I have read the columns from Michael Suib in the Key West Citizen and the Miami Herald and have yet to figure out exactly where in Key West he spends his time. Read more
Published on June 24, 2005 by KatCool

2.0 out of 5 stars good natured but sophomoric and pretentious
Suib's prose reads like he learned to write from a J. Peterman's catalogue. He's wordy,pretentious, but likeable. Read more
Published on August 2, 2004 by Foster

5.0 out of 5 stars From a Tourist
I have visited Key West every year for the past 15 years. I read Michael's column in the Miami Herald every week. I read the Key West Citizen every day. Read more
Published on August 5, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars From a Tourist
I have visited Key West every year for the past 15 years. I read Michael's column in the Miami Herald every week. I read the Key West Citizen every day. Read more
Published on August 5, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Key West
I've been following Michaels' weekly transcripts in the Miami Herald for over a year now.He's got some great stories to share with his readers from that tiny island nation 90... Read more
Published on August 4, 2003 by tilefishone

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll laugh, you'll cry, your mouth will drop open in shock
Considering we live in Key West, when I go into the book store I rarily if ever look at the 'touristy' books. Read more
Published on July 24, 2003 by KeeWester

5.0 out of 5 stars It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This!
I began visiting Key West in 1979 before moving here permanently in 2001. I guarantee you Michael Suib has captured the true flavor of this "One Human Family" community,... Read more
Published on July 24, 2003 by Major T. Benton

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting!
Michael Suib deftly captures the essence of humanity, one fare at a time, from the driver's seat of a Key West cab. Read more
Published on July 24, 2003 by David Kinchen

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tropical Delight
I have been a faithful reader of Michael's column in the Miami Herald for as long as I can remember; this book contains the "best of his best" personal insights about... Read more
Published on July 22, 2003 by Susan Tretakis

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