Off The Street

In this true story, the author tells how Amtrak hired him as an assistant conductor without any previous railroad experience at the age of 37. Dave Shirley takes the reader behind the public face of Amtrak to reveal labor-management relationships while unveiling many of the organization's most interesting characteristics. He conveys what it's like being a passenger railroad conductor - both on duty and off- while also interweaving various subjects such as self-discovery and following one's dreams. Softcover; 270 pages.