HOW STARBUCKS SAVED MY LIFE; A SON OF PRIVILEGE LEARNS TO LIVE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE by Michael Gill

A high-ranking executive in New York loses his job due to down-sizing and doesn't know what to do next. He sees an ad for part-time help at Starbucks and applies, not thinking he'd get hired. The black manager of a mixed neighborhood coffee shop takes a chance on him and his life education begins. Michael Gill tells his story of learning humility with humor and sadness. He came to admire the black staff, who conducted themselves in a conscientious and professional manner, while dealing with a bizarre and strange mix of clients with totally different values than his own. This is a wonderful book about one man's transformation into a better, kinder, humbler individual. PW