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Books : Truck: A Love Story (P.S.)In association with Amazon.comby: Michael Perry  List Price: $13.95 Amazon.com's Price: $11.16 You Save: $2.79 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 629.2232 EAN: 9780060571184 ISBN: 0060571187 Label: Harper Perennial Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: August 01, 2007 Publisher: Harper Perennial Release Date: July 31, 2007 Studio: Harper Perennial Sales Rank: 47918 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The author of Population: 485 returns, delivering a truckload of humor, heart, and . . . gardening tips? Think Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, complete with stock cars, sexy vegetables, and a laugh track. "All I wanted to do was fix my old pickup truck," says Michael Perry. "That, and plant my garden. Then I met this woman. . . ." Truck: A Love Story recounts a year in which Perry struggles to grow his own food ("Seed catalogs are responsible for more unfulfilled fantasies than Enron and Penthouse combined"), live peaceably with his neighbors (one test-fires his black powder rifle in the alley; another's best Sunday shirt reads 100 PERCENT WHUP-ASS), and sort out his love life. But along the way, he sets his hair on fire, is attacked by wild turkeys, takes a date to the fire department chicken dinner, and proposes marriage to a woman in New Orleans. As with Population: 485, much of the spirit of Truck: A Love Story may be found in the characters Perry meets: a one-eyed land surveyor, a paraplegic biker who rigs a sidecar so that his quadriplegic pal can ride along, a bartender who refuses to sell light beer, an enchanting woman who never existed, and half the staff of National Public Radio. By turns hilarious and heartfelt, a tale that begins on a pile of sheep manure, detours to the Whitney Museum of American Art, and returns to the deer-hunting swamps of northern Wisconsin, Truck: A Love Story becomes a testament to the surprising and unintended consequences of love. 1006 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A sweet, kind tale with deeper meanings"Truck: a Love Story" is a sweet and simple tale, filled with rich observations of life in a small rural town, told by the sort of man you always hoped would marry your sister. Perry comes across as kind and unassuming. He is in love with his town, his truck, and his simple way of life. There is more than meets the eye, however, as Perry's writing and style are articulate and erudite without being anachronistic. Perry manages to walk the difficult balance between being an easy going man and a ... Read More Rating: - Mike fixed his truck, and along the way his broken heartI read Michaels' book with great interest. I found his story paralelling mine on many aspects. I could relate to the smallish town, the old truck, the unusual call hours of the life within his profession. As he balanced that with his passion for writing, and upon the decision of fixing that old heap, a newly found light shone through. It's a feel good, genuine book, about people, hope and second chances not only for the truck, but for Mike as well. Read it. Rating:  - Good for some I'm sure - but I hated it.I gave it two stars instead of one because I have to admit that I could not bring myself to finish this book - I stopped short of halfway. I can also see how some people would like this book, but I simply can't relate to the main character, and frankly if I met him in real life I think I would be annoyed by him. Perhaps it's because it's about a complaining middle-aged single man, while I'm much younger and less single. While I generally appreciate self-deprecation, I found him wimpy. ... Read More Rating: - Perry proves he is a midwestern gem!I first read perry's Population 485 and fell in love with his quirky style and incredibly descriptive writing. He truly proves his caliber in Truck. A great read that I couldn't put down. I was fortunate to meet Mike at a book signing in Northfield, MN. He is so humble, and great to visit with. You truly meet the man in his writing. An incredible read. Highly recommended. Rating: - Wonderful!Another great one from Mike Perry! I'm a stoic, and I had tears in my eyes at times. Hilarious, moving, and honest - I'd read the phone book if it were written by Mike Perry. Browse for similar items by category:
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