邁剋爾•蓋茨•吉爾生於康乃狄剋州,為《紐約客》雜誌知名作傢布蘭登•基爾(Brendan Gill)之子。耶魯大學畢業後,進入華特湯普森廣告公司工作二十年之久,並晉升為創意總監、副總裁,最後竟遭裁員解職。之後他創業不成,又陷入傢庭、經濟和健康的多重威脅,在六十幾歲的年紀陷入人生榖底。在偶然的機會下,他獲得瞭星巴剋店員的工作,而得以進入這深具魅力的國際性企業,一探其運作奧秘與文化,而他也在這裏重新學習人生的功課、感受溫暖堅實的情誼,並且將這段戲劇化的遭遇寫成本書,與讀者分享。目前他居住在紐約,每天都走路到離傢不遠的星巴剋咖啡店上班,而且目前還沒有任何退休計劃,要繼續投入這個他認為一生中最精彩、最美好的工作。
A candid, moving and inspirational memoir about a high-flying business man who is forced to re-evaluate his life and values when he suddenly loses everything and goes to work in Starbucks. Michael Gill had it made. He was educated, wealthy and well-connected. He had a creative and lucrative advertising job, which he loved and which he was good at, and a model family and home life. Then he loses it all. He is fired by a young exec whom he had mentored. He has an extramarital affair that destroys his family and results in a newborn son. Then he is diagnosed with brain cancer. He has no insurance, no income. One day he wanders into Starbucks and by chance signs up for a job interview. His would-be boss is a young black woman who gives him a job, and sets about training him and mentoring him. What follows is an inspirational eye-opener as Gill experiences a whole new world compared to his former life -- with people from completely different ethnic and social backgrounds. 'How Starbucks Saved My Life' follows Gill's journey of discovery as gradually he is forced to question his ingrained assumptions, prejudices and habits.Gill emerges from his fall from grace with humility and gratitude. His new-found empathy teaches him how anyone who has lost their way, or made a mistake, can start again.
有一天我陪周桑妮小姐逛书店,当我把一个在读硕士对于职业的迷茫告知她时,她推荐我了两本书:《星巴克拯救了我的生命》、《史蒂夫·乔布斯传》。这个书单无不再提醒着我,周桑妮小姐真是一个挚爱starbucks的果粉。 4月3日开始读,断断续续的于今日读完。如果要...
評分很好看的故事,却又不是故事,很惊讶这本书居然是作者本人的经历,完全真实,真实到连书中人物的名字几乎也用的是真名,一直都很喜欢星巴克营造的浪漫咖啡气氛,读完此书,为作者的勇气所感动,世间有几人能真正做到放下屠刀立地成佛呢,那份勇气真是可贵的,从世界一流的广告...
評分既可以看做是一本自传小说,也能看成是一本企业文化宣传册
評分Michael 从一个成功的白领,每天喝着latte到事业家庭破裂变成一个给人端Latte的服务员已经是中国的花甲之年了。 他竟然觉得活了一辈子,在他最落魄的时候才真正感悟到人生的幸福。这让我吃了一惊。我身边60岁的老人都是手颤拄拐轮椅的形象,他们一坐就是一...
評分在年过半百之际遇上事业,婚姻和人际的低谷是不幸的;但一个从小生活在优越环境中的人能在自己的一生中得到这样一种磨练却是幸运的,不枉此生。。。
英文寫的不錯,可以做語言學習範本。
评分前輩推薦的書 有時間再重讀一次好瞭
评分真滴不是星巴剋廣告嗎,文筆很一般。
评分前輩推薦的書 有時間再重讀一次好瞭
评分挺好看,就是太像廣告~
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