From the River to the Rat Race

By Patrick True

From the River to the Rat Race offers time-tested guidelines for navigating the often turbulent waters of the business world. Seven key principles mastered by this seasoned sternwheeler pilot have... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577362527
• ISBN13: 9781577362524
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Hillsboro Press
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

A must have for parents

From The River To The Rat Race is a well written book that every parent of teens should read and have their college bound children read. We have four sons and it has become mandatory reading before they enter college and hopefully they'll read it again before they enter the real world. I loved the line "watch your wake" because it is the seperation from the child to the adult, when one becomes aware that everything you do truly affects others. Great book! Great lessons! Tremendous change can occur from its wisdom!

A Book for Everyone!

This book is not just for working people; it is for everybody. It is funny, smart and eye opening. I am going to make all of my friends buy one. Patrick True is a hidden talent as a storyteller and he shows you how you can make your day to day life better with his lessons from the river. He is an incredible writer and I hope to see more from him in the future.

This is a great quick-read book!

This is a fascinating, easy-to-read book that you can't put down once you've picked it up. The writer tells wonderful short stories that I really connected with. I can apply his 7 life lessons to my personal and professional life. I bought a copy for my friend who is a small business owner. Also, my brother who is a sales manager is buying one for everyone on his team. I highly recommend it!

Better than "Who Moved My Cheese?"

Each person in our company received copies of this book during a Sales Meeting. Honestly, it's the only corporate-type book I've ever actually enjoyed that gave me "take-aways" applying to work and life in general. It's an easy and enjoyable read. I'm buying one for my father, who has been in a corporate environment for 35 years and another for a friend who's just starting her career -- it applies to both. Bottom line: True encourages you to remain a REAL person while becoming a REAL-ly effective professional. A refreshing message in today's corporate environment.