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Sliced Bread… the History & Humor of Route Sales
by L.W. Martin

In this enchanting book, L.W. Martin has compressed more than 50 years of bakery route sales experience into a collection of humorous stories and fascinating history.

Within the covers is a glimpse of how thing were and how the industry evolved over time. Sliced Bread provides the reader with a bit of history that has been taken for granted. How does the bread get to your favorite grocery? Is one brand really better than another? When did commercial bakers begin slicing bread?

In Sliced Bread, the reader meets a special breed of men who were willing to start their work day at 4:00 AM and return home after dark- six days each week. These stories allow the reader to join in their antics and pranks and gain an understanding of their motivation.

L.W. Martin is a charismatic storyteller who lived the stories about which he has written. Sliced Bread opens a window to views that most people have never seen before- unless they were a breadman.

At age 88, L.W. Martin has recorded the stories that have entertained his guests at dinners and parties for years. And, he has published them.

Although he claims to be retired, L.W. is active in his church and the Masonic Fraternity. Besides his years in bread and cake sales, his other career has been music- but that’s another story- and, perhaps, another book.

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