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With neither self-pity nor pride, Bruce Moody shares his life on the roadside, the unexpected elation he feels at his contact with others, the joy he gets by being out of doors, and the surprising generosity he experiences. In recreated diary fashion Will Work for Food or $ reads like a novel, complete with dialogue, character development, and plot. We meet the people he meets and learn some surprising things about asking, giving, receiving.
Will Work for Food or $ offers a timely reminder that the smartest and the strongest don't always win, but winning (and money) might not be the most important thing.
Some of Bruce Moody's rules for himself while on the road:
Ask for work every time you can get the words out.
Take all work offered.
Don't ask what they're paying beforehand.
Run it like a business, record responses and earnings in a journal.
Never leave early.
Never look at money as you take it.
About: Nearing age sixty, Bruce Moody lost his job.
About: When Bruce Moody was almost 60, he got fired.
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