Michael Gates Gill
The son of New Yorker writer Brendan Gill, Michael Gates Gill was a creative director at J. Walter Thompson Advertising, where he was employed for over twenty-five years. He lives in New York within walking distance of the Starbucks store where he works, and has no plans to retire from what he calls the best job he's ever had.
The son of New Yorker writer Brendan Gill, Michael Gates Gill was a creative director at J. Walter Thompson Advertising, where he was employed for over twenty-five years. He lives in New York within walking distance of the Starbucks store where he works, and has no plans to retire from what he calls the best job he's ever had. See less
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Michael Gates Gill book reviews
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How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
Buy the latte instead!
by Karl, Mar 24, 2011
Ugh. A redeye couldn't - heck, not even a blackeye could - jazz this up. Poorly written by a narrator who is . . . well . . . far from relatable. Not even likable. And I AM a middle-aged man who ... Read More
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How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
inspiring
by JenWad, Nov 12, 2009
Highlights the key ingredient missing in so many lives: respect. Read More
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How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
4 and 1/2 stars
by quasar, Sep 6, 2009
After decades of life as a privileged, white, ivy league male, Gill discovers his rigid attitude and elitism had made him miserable and nearly wrecked his life. After landing at Starbucks, a ... Read More
