{"product_id":"the-parking-lot-diaries-dale-brogan-9798298775304","title":"The Parking Lot Diaries: Rustbelt Wreckers and Tow Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Parking Lot Diaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRustbelt Wreckers and Tow Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Dale Brogan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blue-collar memoir from the roadside trenches. Grit. Steel. Chaos. And the crew that cleans it all up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the \u003cb\u003eunderrated, underpaid, and absolutely unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e world of tow truck drivers. In \u003ci\u003eThe Parking Lot Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran tower \u003cb\u003eDale Brogan\u003c\/b\u003e pulls back the curtain on life behind the amber lights-where recoveries happen in snowstorms, winches bite through broken glass, and every call comes with a story nobody asked for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a guide. It's a \u003cb\u003econfessional. A war journal. A brotherhood in print.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it's one hell of a ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside these pages, you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrozen midnight recoveries\u003c\/b\u003e and the unspoken code of the Rustbelt tow community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003etow life brotherhood\u003c\/b\u003e, where rivalries and loyalty live side by side\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpound yard confessions\u003c\/b\u003e: the strange, hilarious, and heartbreaking things drivers leave behind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eemotional toll\u003c\/b\u003e of the job-grief, burnout, and what we carry after the sirens fade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild stories of \u003cb\u003edrunks, ditch dives, repo rage, parking lot fights, and pileups\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003etools of the trade\u003c\/b\u003e and the sacred respect for trucks that do more than haul-they protect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Book Is For: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTow truck drivers, dispatchers, and shop crews who've lived this life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMechanics, truckers, EMS, police, and all roadside warriors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of gritty blue-collar memoirs, true trucking stories, and real working-class culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who appreciate honesty, dark humor, and the quiet pride of doing a hard job well\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who's ever wondered: \u003ci\u003e\"Who shows up when everything goes wrong?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeaturing chapters like: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Baptized by Broken Glass\"\u003c\/b\u003e - your first wreck never leaves you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rustbelt Rules\"\u003c\/b\u003e - the unwritten laws of towing in the Midwest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Flatbeds \u0026amp; Faith\"\u003c\/b\u003e - trucks, tools, and trust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Parking Lot Diaries\"\u003c\/b\u003e - what people leave behind, and what it says\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Law, Lies \u0026amp; Liability\"\u003c\/b\u003e - when towing crosses into courtroom territory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"When the Sirens Fade\"\u003c\/b\u003e - grief, trauma, and the silence that follows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tow Truck Philosophy\"\u003c\/b\u003e - real lessons from a life lived between recovery calls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Readers Love This Book: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a world not many people see-and even fewer survive in. Dale Brogan tells it straight, with \u003cb\u003eraw honesty, dark humor, and real heart\u003c\/b\u003e. Whether you've been on the hook yourself or just respect the ones who have, this book takes you into the cab and onto the scene like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not polished. It's \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd Above All: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSLOW DOWN. MOVE OVER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLives depend on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrab your copy today and ride shotgun with the wreckers who never stop showing up.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale Brogan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298775304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Dale Brogan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997097865471,"sku":"9798298775304","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-parking-lot-diaries-dale-brogan-9798298775304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}