How Starbucks Saved My Life : A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
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Redemption through unlikely mentorship
This book could be a great read for anyone feeling lost or unfulfilled in their life. The author's journey from riches to rags to Starbucks may seem like a drastic change, but it is through his experiences that the reader learns about the value of hard work, humility, and the importance of respecting others. The most unique aspect of this book is the unlikely friendship that develops between the author and his young African American boss, which leads to both personal and professional growth. Overall, this book is a heartwarming and inspiring tale of finding purpose and meaning in unexpected places.
How Starbucks Saved My Life : A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
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ISBN: 9781592404049
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM90.31 MYR
Authors:
Michael Gates Gill
Publisher: Avery
Date of Publication: 2008-09-02
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Personal Development,
Self Help,
Memoir,
Autobiography,
Biography Memoir,
Biography,
Inspirational,
Business,
Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.48
(rated by 10994 readers)
Description
Now in paperback, the national bestselling riches-to-rags true story of an advertising executive who had it all, then lost it all—and was finally redeemed by his new job, and his twenty-eight-year-old boss, at Starbucks .In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a mansion in the suburbs, a wife and loving children, a six-figure salary, and an Ivy League education. But in a few short years, he lost his job, got divorced, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. With no money or health insurance, he was forced to get a job at Starbucks. Having gone from power lunches to scrubbing toilets, from being served to serving, Michael was a true fish out of water.But fate brings an unexpected teacher into his life who opens his eyes to what living well really looks like. The two seem to have nothing in common: She is a young African American, the daughter of a drug addict; he is used to being the boss but reports to her now. For the first time in his life he experiences being a member of a minority trying hard to survive in a challenging new job. He learns the value of hard work and humility, as well as what it truly means to respect another person.Behind the scenes at one of America’s most intriguing businesses, an inspiring friendship is born, a family begins to heal, and, thanks to his unlikely mentor, Michael Gill at last experiences a sense of self-worth and happiness he has never known before.Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.
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