- Editorial:
- AVERY
- Año de edición:
- 2008
- Materia
- Narrativa
- ISBN:
- 978-1-59240-404-9
- Páginas:
- 268
HOW STARBUCKS SAVED MY LIFE
A SON OF PRIVILEGE LEARNS TO LIVE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
MICHAEL GATES GILL
Pago seguro
Financiamos ONGs
Plantamos árboles
Envíos gratuitos
Atención personalizada
Comprando en El Club de los Raros fomentas la economía circular y solidaria apostando por el consumo responsable. Recuperamos libros sin usar y los convertimos en objetos de transformación social para financiar ONGs, plantar árboles, fomentar el trabajo inclusivo y hacer accesible la cultura.
u003cbu003eNow 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 Starbucksu003c/bu003e.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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 u003ciu003eheru003c/iu003e 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eWatch a QuickTime trailer for this book.u003c/bu003e
