Up Your Meter - Couverture souple

Feldman, Jerry

 
9780595007684: Up Your Meter
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595007686 ISBN 13 : 9780595007684
Editeur : iUniverse, 2000

Synopsis

Book Description: This never before told story describes an industry that comes in contact with almost 3 billion passengers a year with an insight into its resulting chaos, comedy, pathos, hilarity and unexpected events. From a huge storehouse of material both experienced and related to him by industry workers, plus hundreds of reports, statements, letters and the like, the author was able to put together a classical anthology of occurrences that could never be envisioned by a writer of fiction. The stories are humorous, poignant, sometimes bizarre and they provide the readers with a unique perspective of the world of the taxi driver. The book follows the authors 42 years in the business from the day he entered a taxi as a driver and follows his way up to the ladder where he was thrust into leadership upon the sudden death of the then CEO.Author Bio: As CEO of the nations largest taxi fleets, Feldman, now retired, was a familiar and controversial figure in Chicagos media for years. He appeared frequently on TV newscasts and talk shows and was quoted extensively in newspapers and magazines and was challenged in their editorials. He has been a spokesman for the entire taxi industry.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Book Description: This never before told story describes an industry that comes in contact with almost 3 billion passengers a year with an insight into its resulting chaos, comedy, pathos, hilarity and unexpected events. From a huge storehouse of material both experienced and related to him by industry workers, plus hundreds of reports, statements, letters and the like, the author was able to put together a classical anthology of occurrences that could never be envisioned by a writer of fiction. The stories are humorous, poignant, sometimes bizarre and they provide the readers with a unique perspective of the world of the taxi driver. The book follows the authors 42 years in the business from the day he entered a taxi as a driver and follows his way up to the ladder where he was thrust into leadership upon the sudden death of the then CEO.Author Bio: As CEO of the nations largest taxi fleets, Feldman, now retired, was a familiar and controversial figure in Chicagos media for years. He appeared frequently on TV newscasts and talk shows and was quoted extensively in newspapers and magazines and was challenged in their editorials. He has been a spokesman for the entire taxi industry.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jerry Feldman is the retired CEO of the nations largest taxi fleets. His books include Aunt Bea, 52 Days With Whats Her Name, and Up Your Meter an inside look at the taxi industry. He is active on the tennis courts, hiking and writing memoirs.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595007686
ISBN 13 
9780595007684
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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