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Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License
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Maria Amparo Escandon
Serving a sentence in a prison in Mexico, Libertad González finds a clever way to pass the time with the weekly Library Club, reading to her fellow inmates from whatever books she can find in the prison’s meager supply. The story that emerges, though, has nothing to do with the words printed on the pages. She tells of a former ...
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Dying to Cross: The Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American History
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Jorge del Rayo Ramos
An account of the May 2003 incident in which nineteen illegal immigrants lost their lives while trying to cross the Mexican-American border discusses the trafficking operations of Karla Chavez, who abandoned the victims in a sweltering truck in Texas, in an investigation that offers insight into why people enter agreements with traffickers and the
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Trucking: Tractor-Trailer Driver Handbook/Workbook
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Alice Adams
A severe shortage of trained tractor-trailer drivers faces the trucking industry and the nation. Trucking: Tractor-Trailer Driver Handbook/Workbook, Third edition and its ancillaries can help solve this problem by providing a great turnkey curriculum for the latest in tractor-trailer driver training, complete with up-to-date compliance and ...
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J. B. Hunt (C)
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Marvin Schwartz
Presents a history of the Arkansas-based firm, one of America's premier trucking companies.
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The Legend of Werner Enterprises
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Jeffrey L Rodengen, Richard F Hubbard
The Legend of Werner Enterprises recount the remarkable journey of a company that, for many years, struggled to survive the Interstate Commerce Commission's regulations, economic recessions, and a blizzard of competition. After becoming a top trucking business, werner adopted a satellite communication system for its entire fleet and developed the ...
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How to Earn $15 to $50 an Hour and More with a Pickup Truck or Van (Rev)
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Don Lilly, Hank Ritcher (Illustrator)
Unemployed? Underemployed? Don't be at the mercy of employers, economic slumps, job shortages or skill deficiencies. This work-oriented book leads you through each step necessary for setting up your own business with no capital investment. Discover the secret of tapping sources of free merchandise and genuine treasures. Get paid a minimum of $15 ...
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Truck Stop
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Bryan Di Salvatore, Marc F Wise
In 1987, ten days after Marc F. Wise was graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in photography, he enrolled in tractor-trailer truck driving school. For a good part of the next six years he lived as an over-the-road driver, hauling freight throughout the U.S. and photographing the world of the long-haul truck driver. This ...
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Transportes Gonzalez E Hija
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Maria Amparo Escandon
From the author of "Santitos" (a bestseller in English as "Esperanza's Box of Saints") comes a hilarious and heartbreaking novel about the bonds of family and the power of women's friendship. Incarcerated in the Mexicali Penal Institution for Women, Libertad recalls her life with her father, growing up in the cab of his 18-wheeler.
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Trucks: Giants of the Highway
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Ken Robbins (Illustrator)
With riveting images, Robbins invites young readers who are fascinated with big rigs to get to know these powerful vehicles and the people who drive them. Full-color photos.
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Transportation Safety in the Age of Deregulation
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Leon N Moses (Editor), Ian Savage (Editor)
The move in the past decade to deregulate industries that were tightly regulated has raised the question of whether decreased regulation has brought with it decreased safety. The book considers this question in relation to the airline and motor freight industries, and the studies conclude that there is little evidence that these forms of transport ...
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Motor Carrier Safety
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Erik Scott Dunlap
The need to understand and follow applicable government regulations is critical to providing safety for everyone affected by the transportation industry. "Motor Carrier Safety" simplifies the many complexities of legal compliance for the transportation of goods by highway. It provides you with the tools and focus required to achieve full ...
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Braking the Special Interests: Trucking Deregulation and the Politics of Policy Reform
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Dorothy Robyn
In 'Braking the Special Interests' Dorothy Robyn draws upon firsthand observations of formal proceedings and behind-the-scenes maneuverings to illuminate the role of political strategy in the landmark trucking battle.
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Open Road: Truckin' on the Biting Edge
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Axel Madsen
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True Stories of Driver Turnover: Translating the Driver's Perspective
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Stan Poduch, James J DePillo
Sky rocketing turnover rates are a major barrier to the organizational success of todayas truckload motor carriers. Now carriers can better understand the true nature of potential turnover causes and create superior responses with the help of this innovative guidebook. Real-life stories from current drivers provide valuable insight into their ...
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Trucking Careers
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Ken Scharnberg
This is the most comprehensive career book series available, and it's still growing. Each book offers essential information for job seekers on getting started, obtaining training, education, advancement, salaries, job responsibilities -- and more. Canadian information is included wherever appropriate.
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Deregulating Freight Transportation: Delivering the Goods
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Paul Teske, Michael Mintrom, Samuel Best
This text examines the controversies surrounding state and federal regulatory oversight, and presents recommendations for changing transportation regulation and federalism.
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Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation
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Michael H Belzer
In 1977 the US government began to loosen regulations on the tightly controlled trucking industry, expecting that increased competition would drive down companies' shipping costs. In this provocative new book Michael H. Belzer takes a close look at trucking deregulation, discussing its effects on the industry in particular and the unintended ...
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Trucks & trucking
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Elliot Bradley
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I Want to Be a Truck Driver
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Dan Liebman
Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the 'I Want to Be...' series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations.
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Opportunities in trucking careers
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Ken Scharnberg
Offers an overview of the field and discusses employment outlook, career advancement, educational requirements, and salary opportunities.
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Road Freight and Privisation
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Richard Gray, Nabil Abdel-Fattah, Sharon Cullinane
This work examines both successes and failures of privatization and seeks to adopt a critical approach. The very idea of privatization has been called into question by some commentators, particularly in the context of transport, which often has prominent environmental and social factors to be taken into account. For this reason, this book devotes ...
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Trucking in America: Moving the Goods
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John Gunnell, Ron Kowalke
Concise, informative and detailed photo-history of how the highway haulers of yesterday forged the American economy of today. John Gunnell includes hundreds of rare photos showing you all kinds of trucks from yesteryear.
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Trucking in the Age of Information
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Dale Belman
"Trucking in the Age of Information" provides a comprehensive overview of the contemporary trucking industry. Prior research on trucking has focused on the effects of deregulation on the industry, but the industry's current transformation is driven by information technology, emerging business strategies, globalization of commodity production and ...
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Pedal to the Metal PB
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Lawrence J Ouellet, Lawrence J Cuellet
From this experience, Lawrence J. Ouellet has the advantage of a rare perspective and a profound understanding of the two fundamental questions he asks in this book: Why do truck drivers work so hard even when it doesn't result in more money or other material gains? And, how do truckers make sense of their behavior to themselves and to the outside ...
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Careers in Trucking
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Donald D Schauer
There are many potential and exciting jobs waiting to be filled by people with the necessary skills and determination. These titles will shape young people's interests in occupations, ranging from from trucking to starting and building franchises. With the majority of the nation's cargo being transported via trucks, this industry is rapidly ...
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