It Was a Way of Life: A Trucker's Memoir | True Stories from 43 Years Behind the Wheel

What if you could ride shotgun with a truck driver who spent 43 years on America's highways?

It Was a Way of Life is the heartfelt memoir of Richard D. Dykes, who began his trucking career at just 20 years old and spent more than four decades behind the wheel of an eighteen-wheeler.

This isn't just another trucking book. It's the true story of a man who lived the life.

Travel through the mountains of Kentucky, face snowstorms in Ohio, hear the crackle of the CB radio, laugh at unforgettable moments, and experience the challenges, friendships, and lessons that only a lifetime on the road can teach.

Inside you'll discover stories about: Way of Life: A Trucker's Memoir | True Stories from 43 Years Behind the Wheel | eBook

✅ Learning to drive a big truck with almost no experience

✅ Getting stuck on I-75 at 3:00 a.m. on the very first day

✅ Delivering to ceramic shops hidden in the hills of Kentucky

✅ The CB radio days and the handle "Dirty Dog"

✅ Long, lonely nights before cell phones and GPS

✅ Winter driving and dangerous road conditions

✅ The 1982 truckers' strike

✅ A frightening encounter at a lunch stop

✅ The workplace accident that ended a 43-year trucking career

✅ The lessons, friendships, and memories that lasted a lifetime

Whether you're a truck driver, have a loved one who drove, or simply enjoy true stories about hardworking people, this memoir offers an honest look at life on the open road.

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Written by: Richard D. Dykes

"Trucking wasn't just my job. It was a way of life."