{"product_id":"the-cabbies-tale-tim-fasano-9781732190368","title":"The Cabbie's Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter resigning his post at the \u003cem\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, Tim Fasano decided to stop worrying about the rest of his life and focus on having adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn amateur photographer and philosophy major, Fasano began driving a cab. At first the job was easy and fun and put quick cash in his pockets, but as the years went by, the job became harder and less profitable as the sun-washed streets he rolled along became dark avenues. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cabbie's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e chronicles the pivotal year of 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe follow Fasano through his daily entries as he works different shifts, drives passengers home from the airport, picks up drunks in bars, observes fares making drug deals, delivers hookers to their johns and strippers to their clubs. There are endless waits at Tampa International Airport, vivid accounts of the homeless and mentally ill, sad tales of the poor being displaced by gentrification, customers who spew racism, and those who are surprised that a philosophy major is driving a cab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the year, Fasano details a colorful cast of characters that includes a master poker player who dies when a tree falls on his cab; an Ivy League grad who vanishes after crashing his cab live on the local news; a lounge lizard and retired Air Force officer who becomes a friend; a no-nonsense single mother who drives a cab and dreams of retiring to the mountains of North Carolina; an older driver who becomes a mentor; a dispatcher who loves animals; and a mechanic who sells antique bicycles on eBay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a firsthand account of what it is like to be a member of the working poor, this memoir is a testament to one man's spiritual journey and a quest to discover lurking mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Fasano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1732190364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732190368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coyote Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Tim Fasano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442503561471,"sku":"9781732190368","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d6aa8d4-f4c2-4107-88a0-d155d34c8ba2.jpg?v=1777197821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cabbies-tale-tim-fasano-9781732190368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}