Friday, October 5, 2007

An Interesting Book

I was thumbing through my book club flyer that I received in the mail today from book of the month club. There were several books in there that caught my eye,But one stood out. The name if the book is How Starbucks saved my life A memoir by Michael Gates Gill. Michael Gill lived a charmed life right up untill the day in hus mid 50ss when he was fired from his high paying executive job. Then the rest of his life began to spiral downward. He beame one of those people who walks around Manhatten wearing an expensivesuit but has no place to go. Untill one day a young managerat Starbucks asked Gill if he wanted a job, and he surprised himself by saying yes. Gill started cleaning bathrooms and mopping the floor. He discovered he had alot to learnabout working in a coffee house. When he moved up to the cash register, he was so agitated he didnnt even realize he knew one of the customers untill she said Hi Dad ! Nothing in Gill,s past- growing up in a mansion, holding an imporant job, sociallizing with celebrities- had prepared him for the challenges of being a coffee house employee, including the challange of making ends meet on the salary. But after struggling with this for months, he came to an astonishing realization, he respected himself more than at any point in his life, and he could even say he,d never been happier. This book stood out in my mind. I would like to order it but may wait and find a copy on ebay. I love to look through my book club flyers and see what is new out or what realy looks good and then go to ebay and buy a copy for a lesser price. I belong to several book clubs and have forfilled my obligation at each club on buying books. The best part about joning was always picking out 5 books for like 1.00 and you pay only shipping and handeling. Then you get this great book club magazine flyer each month to see if you want this months selection or any other then just place an order or decline and none will be sent!I love the book clubs and love to shop on ebay for books especialy when they have a seller that is selling them in a lot. Like a whole box starting bid under 5.00 and you pay shipping which is very reasonable if you get the media shipping. or ask for book rate! Well I wanted to post this book, I thought it looked to be an inspireing book! Funny how I may be getting use to this blogging business already and quit like it!

1 comment:

Tammy said...

Sounds like a good book!!

I used to be a member of the Doubleday Book Club...I just don't have room or book shelf space for a lot of hard backs and prefer the paperback that I can stick in my purse.

You might check out paperbackswap.com...many times they have books and you can trade...I tried it for a while but I had so many that were in demand that I was going to the post office every day!!

Love to read!! :)