Rick Armon, a former sales rep, answers a call from a potential employer only to brush him off in a panic over a lost piece of Billie Jo Spears memorabilia. The search for this pin spurs his reflection of how quickly his life has changed. His career more than paid the bills, but it was eroding who he was. Longer hours and weekend sales events had Rick sneaking his leisure into the workday. Until his largest account is on the line and Rick is on a plane to St. Louis to save his job. The trip is a string of misfortunes that almost mystically lead him to a world he did not realize existed—the world of country music. A cast of colorful characters shows him a new side of life and music that revives him. Making a Living takes the reader on an adventure from a Minneapolis corporate cubicle to the pull-tab-covered dance floor of a concert venue in St. Louis, as Rick tries to strike a work-life balance in this topsy-turvy world, where finding just the right spot in between can be most precarious.