Summary: What happens when a middle-aged mum from England decides to drive eighteen-wheelers across North America, instead of just dreaming about it? Ask Carolyn Steele. She did it, and wrote about it, in her book “Trucking in English.” From early training, when it becomes apparent that negotiating eighteen wheels and thirteen gears involves slightly more than just learning how to climb in, this rookie overcomes self-doubt, infuriating companions and inconsiderate weather to become a real trucker. Carolyn learns how to hit a moose correctly, and how to be hijacked. She is almost arrested in Baltimore Docks and survives a terrifying winter tour of The Rockies. Nothing goes well, but that’s why there’s a book. More below the media player. Listen to Carolyn Steele The Indie Author Life But How Did it Start? Carolyn Steele answers her own question, on her blog TruckingTales.com: Trucking as a way to see the continent seemed like a good idea at the time. To this lady trucker it seemed funnier and more interesting than you’d imagine. As the trucking tales kept coming, it became clear that there had to be writing about trucking, the trucking blog, the trucking podcast and the book about trucking. You could [...]Similar Posts:They’re Literally Pawns in a Twisted GameWould You Stash the Body to Save the Party?What Got This (Good) Dad ArrestedJealousy and Obsession, With a Paranormal TwistCan a Patient’s Silence Kill the Doctor? The post Keep on Truckin’, Mama appeared first on The Bookcast.
