biography/memoirs

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A Life...in Transit: Tales from the Saddle of a Forty-Footer Paperback –
by Jim Lucitt (Author)

Truth and fiction, comedy and drama, all in one rocking and rolling ride through life as seen from behind the eyes of a lifelong transit driver. Perched high in the saddle of his forty foot buses, hang on as Jim Lucitt takes you along for the ride of a lifetime!

Reviews from Amazon:
"Jim Lucitt makes one hell of a debut. This part memoir, part autobiography, part primer, part short story collection has all the elements for a wildly entertaining read. Lucitt grabs you by the back of the neck, throws you in the choicest seat right behind the driver, and dares you to ride with him as he tells you these tall, taunting, tantalizing and thoroughly entertaining tales. Lucitt writes not just from the head and the heart, but seemingly from every other organ. That's to say, these are stories that are deeply felt and deeply lived. Reading them plunges you headlong into the sights, smells, sounds and sensibility of what it must be like to be at the head of a 40-foot monster ferrying an inferno of lost souls, sad sacks, hopeless losers, and just plain bat shit crazies - yes, we're all bozos on this bus. But hold on to your seat! Lucitt is never patronizing or denigrating - he has genuine empathy, respect and even love for these riders. And trust me, you'll encounter them all -- some funny, some poignant, some lovable, and some hateful - but never, ever dull. His stories follow these passengers on and off his bus as the rhythm of their lives mesh with the driving force of the 40-footer's engine that he guides through the stony hearts of the streets of L.A. and San Jose. The added bonus is that he opens himself up as much as his passengers. He tells you his life story, and how it was,and how it is that he got to this point - to this stop on his run. But it's not the end. The wheels on the bus go round and round and round -- but Lucitt's stories will stay with you forever. Can't wait till the next installments - baby, you can drive my, er, bus anytime." - Armen Markarian

"Eyes on the road, his hands upon the wheel, Jim Lucitt takes us on a rollicking journey through the often bizarre world of public transit. Packed with ironic, humanistic tales of love, loss, youth, age and ordinary wierdness, 'A Life...In Transit' gives us a rear view look into the good, the bad and the ugly side of driving a city bus. From the sun-baked passes of Santa Cruz to the concrete canyons of Los Angeles, Lucitt takes us on a tour through the lives of the random and the regular without missing a stop. Anyone who has ever ridden any bus, anywhere, will gain a new appreciation for the awkwardness and the absurdity as seen by the man in the saddle. Jim Lucitt brings it all to life with a smooth blend of humor, a heart full of soul and the observational skills of a trained operative. It isn't often that we get see the world through another person's eyes. It is even more amazing to follow another's road, as they have traveled it. Jim Lucitt delivers on both. 'A Life...In Transit' takes you the entire route and arrives right on schedule." -Greg Kite

Softcover – November 23, 2012
5.98 x 0.9 x 9.02 inches
404 pages

Pre-owned - Like New

 

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