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Taxi Driver Wisdom: 20th Anniversary Edition - cover

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Taxi Driver Wisdom: 20th Anniversary Edition

Risa Mickenberg

Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC

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Summary

Real taxi drivers know more than how to get you there without a GPS. Philosophers all, they know how to get you there in life. This 20th anniversary edition of the wise and hilarious classic, as true now as ever, is a celebration of the witty, philosophical perspective on human nature culled from real quotations from real cab drivers who've been around the block. On reading the signs: "If a man keeps telling you he loves you, over and over, then something is wrong." On vanity economics: "The worse a town's economy is, the better looking the guys who work at the local gas station are." Evocative black and white photos showcase the wisdom in style.
Available since: 07/19/2016.

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