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Publisher's Summary
Childhood or wildhood? This collection of stories begins with a young boy whose cleverness, ability, and determination are more in line with an adult rather than the curious-minded six-year-old that we are introduced to in the first story.
Normal was never to be a part of Marcel Pontbriand’s life. Orphaned at the tender young age of 14 and with only pennies to his name, you’ll listen about how he took to the ice roads of Canada and met with fear, tragedy, and obstacles that only few could even imagine.
Challenge, defeat, and the curses of mother nature would forge the young Marcel into a focused dreamer who would plan, re-examine his situation, and promise himself a better life, all the while pledging to help others along the way. Just like the highways of Canada and the USA, it’s never a straight path to meet a timeline and a destination.
These stories will take you on an adventure of one man’s life that was intertwined with controversy, crime, and corruption. It’s been a truckin’ hard life for Marcel Pontbriand, a life that he would not change in the least, because it molded him into what he became to be called; Cowboy of the Road
He has driven more than five million miles behind the wheel of his Peterbilt rig.
So, let us begin this incredible collection of true tales right now! Stories about life and death, corruption and life problems.
This audiobook is one of the best memoirs of all time and relates to a young ice road trucker who has overcome so many hurdles. Please enjoy one of the best biography.
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- shrimpfriedrice
- 03-29-21
Hanging onto every word!!!
What an incredible story!! Yall, you have to listen to Marcel's story. I was hanging onto every word as the narrator guided me through the Canadian winter, across the frozen lakes, through the concrete jungles of NY... and back again. Marcel's story is not only inspirational (and a testament to the power of work ethic and cleverness), but it's also extremely entertaining. You will not be disappointed!
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- Neesie315
- 06-28-21
Cowboy of the Road
This was an enjoyable memoir of a man who starts his career at the young age of 14. The first part of the book, with Marcel's childhood antics and his early days as an ice road trucker were great! His mischievous pranks and ability to do so many things mechanically were enjoyable. Marcel reminded me a lot of my husband, who is also a Dodge fanatic and often got into trouble for trying to improve upon mechanical things at a young age.
The part of the book about the financial stuff were not as interesting to me, but still a good read. I will say that sometimes the book jumped around a bit and made it a little hard to follow. The narrator did a good job and his pacing and timing was perfect. I was given the chance to listen to the audiobook version of this book by the author/narrator/publisher and chose to review it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-18-21
Wow!!
I thought nobody was better at screwing with people better than the government and media of the U.S.A. Apparently, I was wrong. Must read.
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- Cody
- 06-15-21
Oh my gosh so good!
Ok so I love westerns, and this book just sucks you into this mans life. Such a good book. It’s really hard for me to get into a book, but I got into this one. It’s very well written, the narrator is great which is always important for an audiobook. Definitely recommend it, it’s worth the money.
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- Dareis N.
- 06-12-21
Great book very informative
I really enjoyed the raw cutting edge detail of the book great listen. keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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- Kiwi
- 06-11-21
Must Read
Feeling inspired to follow my dreams after reading about Marcel’s life. You will not want to put this book down. Well written with great deals, the book reads as if Marcel is talking to you. Great narration. Looking forward to reading part 2.
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- Max
- 06-09-21
Once again I was pleased!
This is my second Cowboy of the Road title, and I am still loving it! I hope to see more soon!!
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- Sanjiv Maniam
- 05-05-21
Fascinating Tale
Great Story! Couldn’t stop listening! Each chapter just kept me wanting more. It was like a Netflix binge. Learnt a lot of life lessons….I would have benefited a lot from this story as a young man. Inspiring! Well written and narrated.
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- Rita L. Long
- 04-24-21
Storytelling at it's best!
I seriously can't stop listening to this book. Beyond entertaining, it drives home the power of storytelling to make your point and teach...hardships and mistakes should be laid down and used as stepping stones into your future. Defining moments in our life will teach us lessons if we just listen. It makes us who we are. Wonderful read!!
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- JB
- 04-14-21
A great story
A story that is honest and engaging. Really enjoyed the writing and narration as I was able to visualize the story and able to put myself in the main characters shoes. A great listen, definitely would recommend.
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- Peter
- 04-12-21
a love letter
You know those people who swear they could write a book about their life? This is one of those rare times they would be right. It was written by his wife, and clearly a lot of love went into the work.
My one criticism would be in the reading, the narration came off more daytime documentary than the affectionate retelling of a husband's life story.
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Mother Trucker: An Urban Couple Downshifts to Life on the Road
- By: Shelley Hamel, David O. Hamel
- Narrated by: Shelley Hamel
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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A true story of how a middle-aged married couple abandon lucrative white-collar professional careers to become long-haul truck drivers for Schneider National in Green Bay, Wisconsin. David Hamel, a mechanical engineer, and Shelley Hamel, past Director of Product Development for the American Girl doll company, decide to ditch their urban life and go to truck-driving school. For David, driving school was a piece of cake. For Shelley, it was murder. Nearly flunking out of truck driving school, Shelley successfully faces her twin demons of double-clutching and 10 nasty gears.
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Most entertaining - great reader!
- By DB on 06-15-18
By: Shelley Hamel, and others
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A Trucker's Tale
- Wit, Wisdom, and True Stories from 60 Years on the Road
- By: Ed Miller
- Narrated by: Arthur Flavell
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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They say that only truck drivers experience the true grandeur and landscape of America. In A Trucker's Tale, Ed Miller gives an inside look at the allure of the work and the colorful characters who haul our goods on the open road. He shares what it was like to grow up in a trucking family, his experience as an equipment officer in Vietnam, and the trials and tribulations of life as a trucker. His tales are often funny, sometimes sad, cringeworthy, or unbelievable. Many are the results of what he calls "just plain stupidity."
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Great read
- By RG on 01-05-23
By: Ed Miller
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Govt Cheese
- By: Steven Pressfield
- Narrated by: Steven Pressfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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People who have read my books, particularly “The War of Art” and its cousins, have a vague idea of the odyssey of a particular solitary guy, wracked with guilt and riven by self-doubt, as he struggles toward his destiny as a writer. But they have only the scantiest conception of the particulars of that journey. These particulars I’m hoping may be of use to others as they wrestle with their own version of that same odyssey. So let me try to strip it down. Let me tell the parts I normally leave out.
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Another Great Work by a great storyteller
- By Vales Tales on 12-11-22
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Auto Biography
- A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream
- By: Earl Swift
- Narrated by: Greg Itzin
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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A brilliant blend of Shop Class as Soulcraft and The Orchid Thief, Earl Swift’s wise, funny, and captivating Auto Biography follows an outlaw-genius auto mechanic as he painstakingly attempts to restores a classic 1957 Chevy to its former glory - all while the FBI and local law enforcement close in.
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epic story of man and machine.
- By D.Streeter on 07-01-22
By: Earl Swift
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Nomadland
- Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Jessica Bruder
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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From the beet fields of North Dakota to the wilderness campgrounds of California to an Amazon warehouse in Texas, people who once might have kicked back to enjoy their sunset years are hard at work. Underwater on mortgages or finding that Social Security comes up short, they're hitting the road in astonishing numbers, forming a new community of nomads: RV and van-dwelling migrant laborers, or "workampers".
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Eccentric Hobby? No--Survival Skills!
- By Gillian on 03-07-18
By: Jessica Bruder
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The Diesel Brothers
- A Truckin' Awesome Guide to Trucks and Life
- By: Heavy D, Diesel Dave
- Narrated by: Heavy D, Diesel Dave
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
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In the world of monster trucks, no one builds bigger and more extreme rides - and has more fun in the process - than Heavy D, Diesel Dave, and their crew at DieselSellerz. Their larger-than-life creations and awesome truck giveaways are legendary, but for those less fortunate who haven't had the opportunity to experience a Bros' souped-up truck, this thrill ride of a book is the next best thing.
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that is the best book and I love it
- By Melanie on 12-17-21
By: Heavy D, and others
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Full Throttle
- The Life and Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner
- By: Robert Edelstein
- Narrated by: Rex Linn
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
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Curtis Turner, the most dynamic stock-car racer of all time, wrote the book on living fast and dying young. As the first NASCAR celebrity, his life embodied all that made NASCAR a hit spectator sport: the adrenaline rush of the races; the potential for danger at every turn; and the charismatic, outrageous personality of a winner. He created drama at the racetrack and in his personal life, living the American Dream several times over before he died a violent and mysterious death at the age of 46.
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Great Story & Great Narration
- By Daren on 06-13-11
By: Robert Edelstein
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Pardon My Hearse
- A Colorful Portrait of Where the Funeral and Entertainment Industries Met in Hollywood
- By: Allan Abbott, Greg Abbott
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and saw up close how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere celebrities died, from helping to prepare Marilyn Monroe's body for burial to standing next to Christopher Walken at Natalie Wood's funeral. This book tells the rags-to-shroud story of how a young man with a hearse became the funeral driver to the stars.
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Hard to listen too
- By Clifford Martin on 05-23-17
By: Allan Abbott, and others
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The Growing Season
- How I Built a New Life - and Saved an American Farm
- By: Sarah Frey
- Narrated by: Sarah Frey
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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The youngest of her parents’ combined 21 children, Sarah Frey grew up on a struggling farm in southern Illinois, often having to grow, catch, or hunt her own dinner alongside her brothers. She spent much of her early childhood dreaming of running away to the big city - or really anywhere with central heating. At 15, she moved out of her family home and started her own fresh produce delivery business with nothing more than an old pickup truck. Two years later, when the family farm faced inevitable foreclosure, Frey gave up on her dreams of escape and took over the farm.
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A must-listen about a Midwestern girl with a whole lotta moxie!!!
- By Joe Jorlett on 03-24-21
By: Sarah Frey
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Don't Make Me Pull Over!
- By: Richard Ratay
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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In the days before cheap air travel, families didn’t so much take vacations as survive them. Between home and destination lay thousands of miles and dozens of annoyances, and with his family Richard Ratay experienced all of them - from being crowded into the backseat with noogie-happy older brothers, to picking out a souvenir only to find that a better one might have been had at the next attraction, to dealing with a dad who didn’t believe in bathroom breaks.
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Loved it! Super for Oldsters!
- By Sharey on