{"product_id":"my-life-janis-siegfried-9798185090091","title":"My Life: Family and My Job as a Bus Driver","description":"\u003cp\u003eMY LIFE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamily and My Job as a Bus Driver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the outside, Janis Siegfried's life looked ordinary - early mornings, long shifts behind the wheel of a city bus, and the daily grind of public transit. But behind the uniform lies a deeply moving story of resilience, love, and second chances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a rocky start as a metalworker, Janis traded his tools for a steering wheel and became a bus driver in North Rhine-Westphalia. What followed were years filled with chaotic passengers, lost-and-found treasures (from turtles to sex toys to bags of weed), burning buses, helicopter parents, and the soul-crushing bureaucracy of shift work. Through it all, he fought to provide for the family he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he met Tabea - a woman recovering from a devastating stroke, raising two small children, and rebuilding her life after a broken marriage. What began as a cautious romance grew into a powerful partnership that would be tested by job loss, grueling commutes, health scares, and the challenges of blending a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw, honest, and heartfelt, My Life is a tribute to the quiet heroes who keep our cities moving - and to the love that makes the hardest days worth enduring. It's a story about showing up, never giving up, and finding beauty in the everyday struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Hillbilly Elegy, The Glass Castle, and Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights - an authentic, uplifting memoir about work, family, and the power of choosing love every single day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janis Siegfried\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185090091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Janis Siegfried","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174107488511,"sku":"9798185090091","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-life-janis-siegfried-9798185090091","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}