Borrowed Dreams: The Roughest, Toughest Jobs on the Planet...and What I've Learned from Working Them

by T. Scott Gross

T. Scott Gross, writer, pilot, everyday adventurer crosses the continent in search of what drives us to work and live the way we do. Scott pulled on the boots, tied on the apron, or slapped on a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967025206
• ISBN13: 9780967025209
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Books of Our Times
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

What color is Your Airplane?

Discover what it is like to flip pancakes on Amtrak, pour steel in a foundry, sort clothes in a hotel laundry, chase illegals with the border patrol and many other careers as this talented storyteller flies his plane between jobs. Scott Gross spent days working at each one. Now he shares his adventures and celebrates the careers of those he came to love and respect. For coverage, click on Table of Contents in the left-hand column of this page.Scott Gross is a talented author, gifted professional speaker, proficient instrument-rated pilot and devoted family man. In spite of his many responsibilities, he generously responds to EMT calls in rural Texas; he is the only one with medical training for miles around. As the author of 113 books (including revisions and foreign-language editions) and over 500 magazine articles, I highly recommend this fascinating book to anyone thinking of changing careers. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com.

LIFE -Outstanding,stimulating, and envigorating

"Borrowed Dreams" is a multi- faceted look at a broad range of life written by a true man and true pilot who is envigorated on a daily basis by the many possibilities and excitement of life on the edge!. A must read! It truly makes one reflect on the quality and depth of their own life experience in a very positive way.

Excellent read - entertaining and enlightning

Great first person tales as the author personally works side by side with people in unusual jobs. A behind the scenes look at some very interesting occupations. Real people, real lives, and great writing. The author does a fine job of presenting the concerns, cares, problems and triumphs of ordinary people who are working unusual and demanding jobs. The comparison of what you do, versus what these people do and how they approach things, is thought provoking on many levels. Great book...