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How I Stopped Worrying and Started Driving a Yellow Cab

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Melissa Plaut decided to become a New York City cabbie at the age of 29 after getting laid off from her job as an advertising copywriter. Hack recounts her two years behind the wheel and the many interesting people she met along the way.

Hack is available for purchase at amazon.com

Visit Melissa Plaut’s blog

Events: Melissa Plaut will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble
396 Avenue of the Americas (at 8th Street)

Weigh in: Have you ever been in a cab with a female driver?


Comments

  • [1] Eric from NYC September 11, 2007 - 12:56PM

    My question is what kind of cell phone plan do these cabbies have? They seem to be on the phone so frequently, and even 2 hours on the phone per day would be over 2000 minutes per month!


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