First published 2000
Tom Ballard owns nothing but an ancient T-Model Ford truck and a head of red hair. He needs to make a living, so he starts hauling freight. The work proves harder than he expected. Stormy weather batters his old truck on mountain roads. Hijackers target his loads. Other truck drivers create problems he never saw coming. Tom discovers that running a business takes more than just showing up with a vehicle. Every job tests his courage. Every setback forces him to find new solutions. He fights to get customers, then fights to keep them. The business grows slowly through his own determination. Tom learns that building something from nothing requires both guts and brains. His struggle to survive in the trucking world becomes a battle for his future.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, business, adventure
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, rags-to-riches
Setting: America
Period: 20th Century
305 pages · Hardcover · Southern Skies