Boomer Railroad Memoirs

Hardcover -fascinating book women Railroad employees - in excellent shape dust jacket is crisp- there is some age spotting on the edges of pages- darker Aqua boards gold title spine pretty yellow and paper-– first printing book is clean unmarked otherwise-photograph Lauren Crux -jacket design 17th Street Studios--"Boomer is a fascinating mix of fact, history, self-confession, self-accusation, & self-forgiveness―a diary of both emotional relationships and travel-a remarkable adventure tale, the occupational odyssey of the Ph.D. in literature - immerses herself -blue-collar America. Book also reveals much about the state of the nation's railroads in the post-Reagan era- hazards of the work, the safety violations-compromises of the unions, the harassment of women and minorities, the transient &often self-destructive lifestyles. At the same time & author confronts herself, exploring her alcoholism & substance abuse-difficulties with friends & lovers of both sexes; what it was in the life that attracted her in the first place; and more. -I have included pictures for you-help making your decision. see pictures maybe this will do it! I try to note all defects-At least you know what you're getting into I have-good description-pictures,books can be an expensive purchase, All photos shown are actual pictures no stock images. What you see is what you will receive.-.Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa,Los Angeles I carefully pack your book- - wrapped,not co-mingled,you get the copy you were viewing carefully packed to protect it from damage in the- transit...once it's out of my hands.- --Boomer: Railroad Memoirs Author Linda Niemann Publisher University of California Press, 1990 ISBN 0520068440, 9780520068445 Length 252 pages Subjects Business & Economics ' General Business & Economics / General -3052 BMK 23 Boomer railroad