Taxi confidential : life, death, and 3 a.m. revelations in New York City cabs / Amy Braunschweiger.
Material type:
TextPublication details: [Place of publication not identified] : 671 Press, c2009.Edition: First editionDescription: 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0982173326
- 9780982173329
- Life, death, and 3 a.m. revelations in New York City cabs
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Fiction | Gonville Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 974.71 BRA | 1 | Checked out | 18/04/2024 | T00574781 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An outrageous encounter in a cab is a rite of passage in New York City. Trap two or more strangers in a careening yellow sedan and add an unexpected variable-say, a well-armed transvestite hooker, the urgent need for a restroom, or a stabbing victim-and the story that emerges is sure to be worth telling. In Taxi Confidential, cabbies ranging from a lead-footed pothead to a philosophizing immigrant sage grapple with what chance tosses their way. Author Amy Braunschweiger uncovers the best taxi stories from the 1970s through present day, and takes the reader on a 100-mile-per-hour ride through Gotham's darkest alleys, roughest neighborhoods, and hidden sweet spots.
Scared senseless : fares that make the brave turn yellow -- Welcome to the nuthouse : insane passengers, bizarre coincidences, and hilarious experiences -- Hero worship : superheroes sans tights and capes -- Remarkable encounters : fares with wisdom and sometime fame -- Cabbie overachievers : when the meter's not running -- Hooking up : sex, love, and the yellow cab -- Culture crash : race, religion, and confrontation -- Welcome to New York, you &#@%! : unsuspecting tourists meet taxis -- Last call : closing time high jinks.
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