The Long Haul

I have an affinity for memoirs that tell unusual stories. The Long Haul is one. Guy from upper middle class quits college to move furniture. So the stories he tells are from that young age into his 60's. He leaves out an unknown number of years when he quit the business but what he writes is entertaining and shows his evolution as a human being. You learn about the quirks of what he calls the “shippers” and their general attitude of superiority over the movers. I have moved 18 times in my life, 6 of them were long haul. I had one bad experience (my first) and have to say I enjoyed 90% of the men and women who moved me; however, Finn's book did make me reassess all of my moves. Quirky story worth reading.

Wow. For a book about an industry and lifestyle that I've given almost no thought to, Finn Murphy delivered.