JUST DRIVE: Life in the Bus Lane

“JUST DRIVE – Life in the Bus Lane” provides a rare look at life from the driver’s seat. Spanning five years, this book is a collection of posts from a Portland, Oregon bus operator’s blog about his job. From the unique perspective of a “contemplative bus driver,” this book chronicles Deke’s career from trainee to seasoned operator. Sharing his adventures from the tragic to the wondrous or hilarious, he adds color to one of the world’s most stressful occupations. Deke's blog, fromthedriverside.blogspot.com, covers a wide-range of thoughts and feelings as he maneuvers his bus along the quirky and often unforgiving streets of this Northwestern metropolis. Readers have described his writing as riveting, engaging and vividly descriptive. Join the legions of Deke’s readers who enjoy his entertaining free-flowing style that describes a realistic view ‘From the Driver Side.’ "Blue's sketches of daily life as a bus driver are amusing and heart-warming." (Review from The Portland Tribune, by Michaela Bancud.)