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A tribute to our military and in praise of the men and women who serve.

Known as Legendary Larry to many-and not so legendary to others-Larry Drawdy worked 40 years on the railroad, 37 of them clean and sober. A longtime Amtrak passenger train conductor, Drawdy delivers an insider's tell-all in his politically incorrect memoir of the railroad back in the day when the only thing that changed for sure was that they took the signs down, diversity and harassment were just words in the dictionary, and only a few dared to come out of the closet. Tales of fellow train cr

There really isn't much material available dealing with bus and motorcoach safety. Most of it is about compliance with regulations, which doesn't deal with the day-to-day challenges of operating a fleet. Or it is material borrowed from the occupational health & safety side, which doesn't apply very well, because commercial vehicles are not traditional worksites. And much of it tends to be fussy, technical, and more about the bureaucracy of safety, rather than how to actually get things done

Jim Loomis is passionate about travel, especially rail travel. This engaging book is an ideal companion for armchair travelers, train enthusiasts and fellow globe trotters. "Travel Tales is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of anecdotes and storytelling that is guaranteed to both reawaken your wanderlust and raise a smile at the same time!"- Matt Foy, Head of European Rail Services, Railbookers In Travel Tales, Jim shares his adventures on train trips across North America and around the wor