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Publisher: Simon & Schuster Illustrator: Yes Genre: Transportation, Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography Topic: Personal Memoirs, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, General, Sociology / Rural width: 5.5 in Item Length: 8.4 in Item Width: 5.5 in Book Title: Mailman : My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home Item Weight: 13.6 Oz Publication Year: 2025 Author: Stephen Starring Grant height: 1.2 in Item Height: 1.2 in Number of Pages: 304 Pages Language: English Format: Hardcover ISBN: 9781668018040

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Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering The Mail In Appalachia And .... Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover. Publication Date: 2025-07-08. Publisher: Simon & Schuster. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering The Mail In Appalachia And Finally Finding Home ISBN13: 9781668018040 ISBN10: 1668018047 Author: Grant, Stephen Starring (Author) Description: An Exuberant, Hilarious, And Profound Memoir By A Mailman In The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia, Who Found That Working For The Post Office Saved His Life, Taught Him Who He Was, Gave Him Purpose, And Educated Him Deeply About A Country He Loves But Had Lost Touch With Steve Grant Was Laid Off In March Of 2020 He Was Fifty And Had Cancer, So He Needed Health Insurance, Fast Which Is How He Found Himself A Rural Letter Carrier In Appalachia, Back In His Old Hometown Suddenly, He Was The Guy With The Goods, Delivering Dog Food And Respirators And Lube And Heirloom Tomato Seeds And Lord Of The Rings Replica Swords He Transported Chicken Feed To Grandmothers Living Alone In The Mountains And Forded A Creek With A Refrigerator On His Back But While He Carried The Mail, He Also Carried A Whole Lot More Than Just The Mail, Including A Family Legacy Of Rage And The Anxiety Of Having Lost His Identity Along With His Corporate Job And Yet, Slowly, Surrounded By A Ragtag But Devoted Band Of Letter Carriers, Working This Different Kind Of Job, Grant Found Himself Becoming A Different Kind Of Person He Became A Lifeline For Lonely People, Providing Fleeting Moments Of Human Contact And The Assurance That Our Government Still Cares He Embraced The Thrill Of Tackling New Challenges, The Pride Of Contributing To Something Greater Than Himself, The Joy Of Camaraderie, And The Purpose Found In Working Hard For His Family And Doing A Small, Good Thing For His Community He Even Kindled A Newfound Faith A Brash And Loving Portrait Of An All-American Institution, Mailman Offers A Deeply Felt Portrait Of Both Rural America And The Dedicated (And Eccentric) Letter Carriers Who Keep Our Lives Running Smoothly Day To Day One Hell Of A Raconteur, Steve Grant Has Written An Irreverent, Heartfelt, And Often Hilarious Tribute To The Simple Heroism Of Daily Service, The Dignity And Struggle Of Blue-Collar Work, The Challenge And Pleasure Of Coming Home Again After Twenty-Five Years Away, And The Delight Of Going The Extra Mile For Your Neighbors, Every Day Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 2025-07-08 Dimensions: 0.83'' H x 8.38'' L x 5.5'' W Number of Pages: 320 Language: English

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