"Davis weaves an intriguing tale of mystery, sacrifice, and personal triumph...potentially positioning Davis as a fresh bright light among American fiction writers." -- D. C. Jesse Burkhardt, author of Travelogue From an Unruly Youth "With The Last Professional, Davis has done for American railroads what Kerouac did for American highways, and Steinbeck did for American nomads." -- Jerry Cimino, Founder of The Beat Museum, San Francisco "Davis's wordsmithing is masterful. He evokes another time in modern times, deftly defining the wilderness of America's railways and building characters -- teacher and student -- whose complex stories unfold in moments lit by starlight and fueled by baking powder biscuits, and in quick jolts, screeching like metal wheels on rails." -- Tracy Salcedo, National Outdoor Book Award winner "The Last Professional invites us to take a leap, hang on, and discover a secret world far from our comfortable lives. In this beautifully written story, Ed Davis draws readers into the shadows to discover a vanishing brotherhood who, despite their raw, gritty, and sometimes nefarious ways, elicit our respect for their absolute commitment to freedom. You will never see a passing freight train the same way again." -- Fran Braga Meininger, author of The Years Beyond Youth "A man rides the rails in the pilgrimage novel The Last Professional, which proposes a free-spirited interpretation of the American dream and celebrates lost traditions." -- Mari Carlson, Foreword Reviews "The Last Professional accurately portrays the sense of adventure and looming dangers that come with living a nomadic life." -- Pikasho Deka, reviewer for Readers' Favorite "Wow, what an ending!" -- Don Bartletti, Pulitzer Prize Winner, L.A. Times Photojournalist "The book reads like an amalgam of adventure and drama, with a touch of Cormac McCarthy-esque neo-noir." -- Colin Jordan, Medium
