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What Did Uncle Harold Know?: Tales from Bartenders

Bartenders often say, "I should write a book!" They want to tell us what they've observed, overheard, and been told. The wisest ones want to tell us what they've learned. Bar customers teach bartenders. Bartenders influence customers' lives. The lessons can last a lifetime. Your life will be richer when you learn from both of them. This is a book of bartender experiences and observations, inspired by Harold Mitchell, the author's great-uncle, and known for his bar- tending presence at the original Copacabana in New York City and the original Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Open this book to any page. Perhaps you will be moved by the portrayal of human nature. Perhaps you will laugh, recoil, and feel deeply about what you read.

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What Did Uncle Harold Know?: Tales from Bartenders

Bartenders often say, "I should write a book!" They want to tell us what they've observed, overheard, and been told. The wisest ones want to tell us what they've learned. Bar customers teach bartenders. Bartenders influence customers' lives. The lessons can last a lifetime. Your life will be richer when you learn from both of them. This is a book of bartender experiences and observations, inspired by Harold Mitchell, the author's great-uncle, and known for his bar- tending presence at the original Copacabana in New York City and the original Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Open this book to any page. Perhaps you will be moved by the portrayal of human nature. Perhaps you will laugh, recoil, and feel deeply about what you read.

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What Did Uncle Harold Know?: Tales from Bartenders

What Did Uncle Harold Know?: Tales from Bartenders

by Jennifer Wood
What Did Uncle Harold Know?: Tales from Bartenders

What Did Uncle Harold Know?: Tales from Bartenders

by Jennifer Wood

Overview

Bartenders often say, "I should write a book!" They want to tell us what they've observed, overheard, and been told. The wisest ones want to tell us what they've learned. Bar customers teach bartenders. Bartenders influence customers' lives. The lessons can last a lifetime. Your life will be richer when you learn from both of them. This is a book of bartender experiences and observations, inspired by Harold Mitchell, the author's great-uncle, and known for his bar- tending presence at the original Copacabana in New York City and the original Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Open this book to any page. Perhaps you will be moved by the portrayal of human nature. Perhaps you will laugh, recoil, and feel deeply about what you read.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780997374902
Publisher: Hirschwood Press
Publication date: 04/26/2016
Pages: 198
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Jennifer Wood served as Joe Biden's first intern at the U.S. Senate, and later became a Legislative Correspondent and research assistant for Senator Edmund S. Muskie. She then served on the White House Staff of Vice President Walter F. Mondale, where she coordinated logistics for his domestic and foreign travels. Her career has focused on behavioral health in recent years. This is her first book.

She and her partner enjoy their homes in Mill Valley, California and New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Leap of Faith 1

HAROLD MITCHELL 13

CHRISTINE 21
Christine & Leroy 27
Christine's Tenderloin 31

BOBBIE 35
A Nice Guy Named Dave 39
The Tilted Head 43
Steak and Lobster for the Masked Man 45
Freezing at the Workplace 47
Cook Bombs Restaurant, Steals Safe, Retains Job 49
When Darkness Falls 51

MRS. VANCE 55
Mrs. Vance Outfoxes the Bartender 59
Can the Bartender Outfox Mrs. Vance? 61
Mrs. Vance's Outfoxing Friend 63

MONICA 67
Monica and the Cop 71

CHRISTINE & JEFF 79
An Addict Protects His Father 83
The Pacific Heights Lady 85
The Bloody Man in the Basement 87
Two Men in a Bar 89

NINA 93
The Shelter of Bars 97
The Vulnerability in Bars 101

SPREADING LIGHT 107
Aunt Ruby's 113

FACES AT THE BAR 117
A Mother's Love 123

MARK 131
Cowardice and Courage 137

ANN & XENA 141
Two Sisters Teach Each Other and a Town 145

ONE SUMMER IN MAINE 155
Mount Desert Island, Maine 159

LAST CALL 175
Acknowledgements 179
Notes 181
About the Author 185

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