{ "item_title" : "Stories from the Floor", "item_author" : [" Larry Patterson "], "item_description" : "Stories from the FloorWhat 40+ Years of Maintenance Taught Me About People, Machines, and Keeping Things RunningWhat do you really learn after more than forty years in maintenance?You learn that machines rarely tell you the whole story.You learn to listen to the operator.You learn that a fifty-cent part can sometimes stop an entire production line, that preventive maintenance is worth doing before something breaks, and that the problem you are looking for isn't always the problem you actually have.Most importantly, you learn that maintenance isn't just about machines. It's about people.In Stories from the Floor, Larry Patterson shares lessons and stories collected throughout more than four decades in the maintenance field-from his years as a Navy electrician to amusement rides, manufacturing plants, maintenance management, and purchasing.Some stories are funny. Some are frustrating. A few could have turned out much worse. But each one taught him something about troubleshooting, communication, leadership, suppliers, preventive maintenance, and the value of experience.These aren't lessons learned from a textbook. They're lessons learned the hard way-on the floor, beside the machine, and sometimes after something went wrong.Whether you're new to maintenance, have spent decades working with equipment, manage a maintenance department, or simply enjoy a good story about how things really work, Stories from the Floor offers practical lessons that apply far beyond the maintenance shop.Because after forty-plus years, Larry has learned one thing for certain: You don't know what you don't know.And sometimes, the best way to learn is to hear the story from someone who has already been there.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/063/9798160633985_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.99", "online_price" : "12.99", "our_price" : "12.99", "club_price" : "12.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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