Book Club Discussion Questions: Truck: A Love Story by Michael Perry

For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we'll be publishing the previous months' discussion questions here. I hope eventually to post discussion questions for all of the books we've covered since I took over a couple of years ago and beyond, all the way to the beginning over a decade and a half ago. It will take a while. Until then, we will be posting discussion questions on a weekly basis. Here are the questions from a 2009 title, Truck: A Love Story. We hope these questions spark discussions of your own.

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Truck: A Love Story

by Michael Perry

Summary:

Hilarious and heartfelt, Truck: A Love Story is the tale of a man struggling to grow his own garden, fix his old pickup, and resurrect a love life permanently impaired by Neil Diamond. In the process, he sets his hair on fire, is attacked by wild turkeys, and proposes marriage to a woman in New Orleans. The result is a surprisingly tender testament to love.

--Publisher's Description

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Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the following quote: “No matter our vocation, we so often find ourselves living life as a form of triage.” p. 107
   

2. Anneliese says: We are what we are because of what was. p. 148 What does she mean? Does anyone ever feel like they wish they could change the past? Or ask for a do-over?
   

3. Perry writes: “It’s so easy to get caught up in our brief little history…You forget sometimes what a disruption you are. And how late you have entered the game. p. 184 Have you ever felt like this?
   

4. Discuss the difficulties of blended families.
   

5. Which topic appealed to you the most and why? Repairing the truck? Gardening? Finding true love? Small town life?
   

6. The author and Anneliese discuss living off the grid. Would living off the grid appeal to you? Why or why not?
   

7. Compare and contrast small town life vs. city life.
   

8. What is the appeal of this book beyond the Midwest?

Questions by MiniBookBytes.blogspot.com