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Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home
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At fifty, Steve Grant took up a job as a mail carrier. Soon, he carried a lot more than mail. By sharing stories with strangers and connecting neighbors with loved ones, Steve learns the power of community in this charming memoir.
The triumphant New York Times bestseller!
“Warm and oddly patriotic...A working-class hero is something to be.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times
An uproarious and “utterly charming” (The Washington Post) 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 fif...
“Warm and oddly patriotic...A working-class hero is something to be.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times
An uproarious and “utterly charming” (The Washington Post) 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 fif...
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