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Sodome et Gomorrhe
Curzio Malaparte
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Marcel Proust
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Book Description
Here is the most candid portrait of the legendary film actor Cay Grant that his fans will ever read, packed with new information about his career and life, and told with the honesty only a true intimate could provide. When Bill Royce met Cary Grant, he was a 25 year old fan magazine editor and the film star was near 70. As these two men from different generations forged a friendship that lasted until Cary's death, they found both had impoverished, often-brutal childhoods. With uncommon frankness, they stripped away the walls each had built in order to survive. To learn the truth about Bill's abusive past, Cary spared no detail about his own painful childhood. By opening up his home, and his heart, Cary revealed the facts behind the myths that had haunted his life.
Glimpses into Cary's life include details of his alcoholic father and mentally disturbed mother; his early years in New York where Cole Porter, Noel Coward, and others helped groom an awkward young Englishman into a worldly matinee idol; his secret fears for his daughter, Jennifer; the lowdown on his leading ladies; a day when Cary was attacked by Minnie Mouse; a visit with Elvis Presley where he tells Cary about aliens; and Cary's crush on Black movie actress, Pam Grier.
This is an honest, compassionate book for fans, for all who have kept secrets, and for survivors of abusive childhoods. Poignant and compelling, this book shows how a difficult childhood can be changed into a rewarding future.
Customer Reviews:
Very Moving and Excellent.......2007-06-27
This is an extraordinary book, very touching and moving. This is the inside story on Cary Grant, a remarkable man, one very private, who allowed Bill Royce to tell his true story. It's reminscent of "Tuesdays With Morrie" and can be considered a self-help book because of Grant's wisdom conveyed therein, and his example of friendship. It's not just another boring movie star book, but interesting revelations about how he led his life, the choices he made, the friendships created, how he dealt with crises, and became "Cary Grant." Cary never stopped working on himself, to make himself a better person, and it's inspiring to learn that he was such a fine person. I could not put it down, and enthusiasitically recommend this remarkable book. Bill Royce reveals the true story, which only he could tell as he saw Cary or spoke to him on a daily basis for ten years. Cary Grant was a man of substance, a class act, and now you can see why and how he achieved such stature and recognition.
Cart GrabtL The Wizard of Beverly Grove.......2007-06-08
I really liked this book....well written a fast reading.
Mediocre.......2007-05-10
If you want to read every book on Cary Grant, I guess you should read this book. One of the most interesting parts is Bill Royce's retelling of his bizarre encounter with Phil Spector at a party. Spector was ranting and chasing Royce with a gun because Spector thought Royce was Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Cary Grant told his daughter, Jennifer, and last wife, Barbara, not to believe gossip about him being homosexual. He said after he died, people would come out of the woodwork with rumors and innuendo regarding his life and sexual preferences. He told them not to believe the vicious gossips.
Now Bill Royce says Cary Grant told him not to tell this until after he was gone, but that he had homosexual experiences, and was infatuated with Randolph Scott, and had a fling with some male assistant while he was making a movie with Sophia Loren. But all this was compartmentalized, and his gay experiences were in his past. Ok, whatever you say Bill.
Why did Bill Royce do this? Did he need money? I don't know if I believe what he alleges Grant told him, but even if Cary Grant did admit these things to Royce, I don't want or need to hear it.
Cary Grant's old girlfriend Maureen Donaldson supplied the photographs for this book. In her book, "An Affair to Remember," she says Grant denied being gay or having gay experiences. Ok, so Bill Royce, who worked with Maureen and knew both her and Grant very well, says Grant confided in him about his same-sex experiences, but Grant denied these sort of things to Maureen. Didn't Cary Grant think Maureen and Bill might compare notes? Of course he would. He wasn't stupid.
I've read better. I've read worse.
I will say there are parts of this book that are very interesting. As a whole it's so-so.
Outstanding memoir that I could hardly put down!.......2007-01-29
I have always enjoyed Cary Grant in some of his movies, particularly the comedies, but I can't say I was especially a fan of his -- until I read this book. It was a gift from a friend and I took my time before I picked it up and read it. And I am so glad I did!
Neither a sleazy tell all nor a sugar coated tribute, this is the story of a friendship between two people from vastly different backgrounds who shared a common bond -- deeply troubled childhoods with damaged relationships with their mothers. The author, Bill Royce, was 25 years old and a movie magazine editor in Hollywood in 1973 when he met Cary, then nearly 70 and retired from the screen. Cary called all rock and roll "noise" and Royce, who met Cary through a writer on his magazine's staff who was dating Cary at the time, challenged that assumption. From that point, Royce gave Cary a musical education which the latter requested for the sake of strengthening his relationship with his young daughter, Jennifer, from his marriage to Dyan Cannon.
It was this musical bond that started to unlock some of both men's secrets. After Royce played for Cary John Lennon's song, "Mother", in which Lennon sang "you had me but I never had you," Cary told Royce all about his traumatic relationship with his mother, Elsie, who disappeared from his life when he was 9. Cary's father had her put away in a mental sanitarium (in Bristol, England where Cary was born) so he could have an affair with another woman!
This is just the first of many revelations that come forth with music being the catalyst. We learn the truth about Cary's five marriages, his experiences with leading ladies like Sophia Loren, his relationship with Randolph Scott (much more poignant than I could have ever imagined!), and what role LSD really played in his life. And Royce's story -- it was his family secrets that inspired Cary to reveal his -- is equally fascinating, especially a very poignant part of the book in which Cary reunites Royce with his birth mother. That, for me, takes care of Cary's reputation as a stingy man! What a kind and generous soul he was!
The book at times reads like one of those psychological thrillers Cary starred in for Alfred Hitchcock, with revelation upon revelation spilling out. I have never read a book about a celebrity like this one. It is chock full of fascinating stuff about Cary, but it's all placed in the context of a portrait of a remarkable friendship. If you are a Cary Grant fan, you won't be disappointed. And if you weren't a fan of his before this, you will be after reading it!
Briliant, with New Information.......2006-12-27
This book documents the close friendship between the author, Bill Royce, and the legend, Cary Grant. Their emotional story had me both laughing and crying, and gives good insight into Cary's life at home at his house on Beverly Grove. Cary served as a kind of mentor to the author and helped the author sort out neglect and abuse in his early life by sharing his own similar stories, and by being a support system for Bill. We also learn many likes and quirks about Cary Grant, and of his very generous heart. This book is very well written and has many new photos of Cary that have never been published before. I am a huge Cary Grant fan and know this will go down as one of the best Cary books ever!
Book Description
The Knights spend a night at the Lost Grove Inn. Can they discover the truth behind the inn’s curse before it discovers them?
Curse of the Lost Grove continues a new series of adventures written specifically for readers ages 8 - 12. This exciting series follows the adventures of three children, who through their heroic deeds, become members of the Order of the Knights of the Silver Dragon.
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Flat as paper.......2007-02-09
I am not impressed with this book. Much as I like Tanya Huff's other works this one has a weak and unfinished feel to it. The Heroine of the story is two-dimensional and we really don't spend enough time with her to learn who she is personally. Important portions of her training are glossed over but the begetting that occurred to make her took up the first half of the book. The plot itself moves along in a jerky pace until we get to the "ultimate weapon" discovered by Crystal to save everyone. The final battle lasts less than 3 pages and is pretty anticlimactic.
Most of the characters in this story are just plain boring and unfleshed out. The story basically reads like a rough plot that has just been expanded on a little. We don't know anything about her powers only that she can do nearly anything she wants, we don't know enough about the history of the world other than "wizards bad", and the oh so powerful elder races pop in say cryptic things and pop out.
The author also goes off in weird tangents involving minor characters from the beginning of the book then never resolves what happens with them. That is very annoying. If you aren't going to resolve it then don't bring it up I would rather not have a weird little tidbit about someone whose on scene a whole 5 pages then disappears to far off countries only to go back to her for a paragraph before never returning to her again. It breaks up the flow of the story. Honestly the first book of this omnibus is a rather sophomoric attempt. Huff can do amazing things when she writes but this one just doesn't cut it. It was not worth buying.
As for the second portion of this book, I am still unimpressed. While the characters are more believable this time through as well as more fleshed out the entire story plays out like some bizzare teenaged romance story. The brothers are childish and unimportant other than one of them has a romantic involvement with the lead. Death is whiney, though I must admit he is the most interesting character of the book. The story builds like some sort of dungeon crawl to the climax and that poofs out like some sort mystical author hand waving. In fact the ending is so vague the reader is left wondering what the heck happened. This is never truly resolved even in the epilogue. The entire tale plays out like a D&D game run by an inexperienced dungeon master. "Let's find treasure..........Lets go through this forest.....fight some baddies....Oh look a maze......We're in trouble now...... Oh yay the mystical whatzits has saved us." Honestly this is not what I expected when I got this book. An author such as this one should not have released such a poorly written manuscript. This whole omnibus was a complete dissapointment.
Wizard Of the Grove.......2006-01-01
I read this book when I was in 8th grade. It did start out with a slow pace, but I found that the background of the whole story was necessary, for it gave the reader a way to feel more for the main character, Crystal. I loved the ending because she ended up in Lord Death's arms. I just didn't particularly like her being in love with Raulin beforehand. The book did, however, leave me with wanting more, not less...I felt a little unsatisfied.
A good book, but slightly marred.......2005-07-21
Overall, I did like this book, once it got going, but getting it going was a major problem. This book would be significantly improved if the first six chapter's were excised. We really don't need to be told the story of the main character's creation right away, especially not when that story goes back several generations.
Other than that, the characters are interesting, the plot is exciting, and the writing is good. Though, the ending is a little confusing.
Nicely Written, But Horrid At The Same Time.......2004-07-07
Tanya Huff has such excellent writing potential for she has a way of weaving a web around you and drawing you in as a reader, but she lacks in many, many areas. Let me begin, Wizard of the Grove, starts out with a long, drawn out history when she easily could've summed things up for us, instead of writing nearly 150 pages of boringness. I know she meant this to be helpful, but I just found it quite unnecessary. We then go into a story that lacks a backbone. Crystal, our main character, is all powerful and all knowing. It's like she's a God or something with absolutely no weaknesses, and that doesn't make a believable character to begin with. The main thing that got to me was the ending. If Tanya Huff ever reads this, then I'm going to say it bluntly, IT STUNK!!!!! I won't reveal what happens, but know that is at least one sentence with a couple of words. Now, onto the second half of the book. Crystal is all alone in the world, save for her friend, Lord Death, who has totally mixed up feelings for Crystal. That's what the entire book is really about. How he and Crystal end up together. In all reality, this book just wasn't necessary. It was boring and just an excuse for Huff to continue the series.
Love it.......2003-12-08
Some books I hate, others I love. I think it has to do with characters and what authors do to them. So many try to force the character to do something that they want, and when you read the passage, it just doesn't feel right. Not with this book, I like the fact that the author let the character be who she was. It was believable; she had faults as well as perfections. So for those who are looking for a story about a hero, but what a true hero that they can relate to, I highly recommend this book.
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The Child of the Grove (Wizard Crystal)
Tanya Huff
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An Interesting Plot.......1999-07-28
Chid of the Grove isn't your everyday fantasy book. The plot wasn't where she saved the world single-handedly. The author knew that it is next to impossible and she made sure her readers knew it. The twist was origional.The next one in the series is slightly more pradictable, but it's still unique.
Well..........1999-04-03
the first bit of child of the grove(about Prince Rael), while interesting and extremely well written, should not have been part of the actual book. It was more of a rpologue type of thing or a prequel. Other wise, it was an excellent book.
Child of the Grove is a book not to be missed!.......1997-07-02
This is the first book by Tanya Huff that I bought...and I loved it! I really enjoyed how Mrs. Huff portrayed Crystal, and the problems of what a teenager has to go through (especially if you are one of the only two wizards left in the world) It must not be easy when your young and have to destroy a wizard that is older and almost more powerfull than you are. What I am saying is that this book is a MUST! The characters are imaginable and the settings are real (if it can be defined as real?). Do yourself a favor, when your at the bookstore next time pick up this book, and be taken away to a new world
Child of the Grove, not to be missed.......1997-04-28
Child of the Grove is fierce and imaginative, combining the rich mythology of a new country with the problems of being a teenager... with all the little extras, like the power to blow someone up with a wave of your hand. I suppose it doesn't help to have a man, hundreds of years older than you, trying to kill you...This first book of the adventures of Crystal, Child of the Grove, is well-written, with vivid descriptions. It instills a good sense of the rulings of a kingdom, as well as how an immortal might think if she had to die-- part of the introduction. It also includes the ravages of war-- and the eventual outcome that may not be all that you think.
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The Wizard Crystal Book One: the Child of the Grove
Tanya Huff
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First the LINK-an interactive, implanted computer-transformed society. Then came the angels-cybernetic manifestations that claimed to be working God's will...
But former cop Deidre McMannus has had her LINK implant removed-for a crime she didn't commit. And she has never believed in the angels.
All that will change when a man named Michael appears at her door.
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Combining sci-fi, religion, and fantasy..........2006-12-07
The gift Lyda Morehouse has for imaginative writing shines in ARCHANGEL PROTOCAL, her debut novel. A typical example is the way she describes this urban scene:
"Everywhere I looked the conversation was heated. People gesticulating in the air on one corner. Inside one storefront, a group was hunched over someone drawing frantically on a paper napkin."
ARCHANGEL PROTOCAL takes place in a not-too-distant future that is both utopian and dystopian. Humanity isn't zipping to and fro in intergalactic spaceships, but the Internet has evolved into the LINK, where one's PC is replaced by a direct connection to the brain. After a devastating war, secularism is out and religion is required, although the choice of religions runs the gamut.
Morehouse tells this story in the first person through her character Deidre, a cop who finds herself excommunicated and cut off from the LINK after her partner shoots the Pope while he is possessed. The first person perspective adds to the strength of this story; it's a little like reading a fantastic memoir. The characters--some of whom are spiritual entities appearing in human forms--are complex, but given thorough treatment by the text. As the story progresses, the picture expands--and gradually, like a frog in water, the reader accepts ever more incredible concepts as the book climbs it way from our familiar physical world into the realm of sci-fi fantasy.
The author has built this novel onto enough prior events to make me want to read the prequel--which, at this time, doesn't exist. There is the rise of secularism, pushing the pendulum as far Tim Lahaye took it in the end-times before Left Behind, then the dropping of the Medusa bombs (which turn everything under their influence into glass), and the appearance of "LINK-Angels" who claim to be the messengers of God. We're left wanting to go back before and witness all of this coming about.
I finished this novel about a week ago, and it has stuck with me. ARCHANGEL PROTOCAL stands out because it has a literary quality lacking in most sci-fi I've read. The religious views differ from what I believe, but I was not offended by anything in the book. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.
Byron C. Justice, author of "Violent Night"
I love it!.......2004-11-20
While not my favorite book in the series, it's a great starting point. It gets even better as it goes on!
Lyda's concepts, like the LINK, are wonderful. The cyber culture is interesting, as it has to exist in such a religious world. It's a futuristic setting, but it manages to reamin realistic, like maybe this could happen one day. The characters are great. The characteristics of the four archangels contrast nicely with each other: an Italian cop, an African biotech, a Israeli terrorist, and a Chinese-American transvestite.
All religions are given equal treatment, more or less. Lyda's not hard on Christianity, though it is given more attention, but these books are about the end of days according to the Bible.
Another great thing about these books is the accessability of the author. If a reader emails her a question, she will answer them back.
Archangel Pretty Dull!.......2003-08-22
Nothing much happens in this futuristic cyber society. Cyber angels stalk the LINK (a futuristic version of the internet) while real angels inhabit human bodies and skulk around in pseudo-spy fashion. It captured my interest at first, but quickly went nowhere. I'm a bit disapointed because angels should make for a great subject in fiction but so far no one had been able to hit a high mark. The writing is good, the characters are interesting...I just wanted some plot. This had great potential but never reached the heights.
Faith and fantasy.......2003-07-31
Angels have appeared on the cybernet, heralding a return to traditional religious beliefs across America. After Deidre McMannusýs partner assassinated the Pope, her LINK to the cybernet was severed and she was booted off the police force. There were hundreds of witnesses, so his guilt was never in question, but what if he wasnýt actually guilty? When a mysterious man named Michael appears on Deidreýs doorstep, sheýs tempted by his offer of a new LINK, but is hesitant about what he wants in return: her help in discrediting the cybernet angels and the Presidential candidate who says heýs the Second Coming. Plus, her judgment is clouded by her growing attraction to him. Soon Deidreýs life is fraught with danger as she finds evidence about her partnerýs innocence and about the reality of angels on Earth and the cybernet. With the help of old friends, including Rebeckah, the leader of an underground Jewish army who is also a lesbian, she just might have a chance to come out of this conspiracy alive. ýArchangel Protocolý is a great sci fi adventure with some intriguing commentary about having faith.
I Lost Sleep to Finish This Book.......2002-12-17
It's been a long time since a book has kept me up half the night, but Archangel Protocol succeeded. It is an intriguing mix of religion and technology. In this post-apocalyptic world, the end of the old order came with the Medusa bomb. The effects of this bomb were so horrific that the nations turned against secular humanism, preceived as the philosophy that allowed this science to flourish. The new governments required that each person have a declared established religion in order to be a citizen and to be connected to the commerce and information web of the LINK. One of the harshest punishments is to be deprived of this connection, which is implanted at birth (if the individual is born under comfortable circumstances). The have-nots in this case are a combination of dissenters, criminals and the desperately poor.
Deirdre, the viewpoint character, was a police officer. Now she is an excommunicate private detective eking out a bare existence doing work for barter. The story is told in first person so the reader begins as cut off from information about the current state of the culture as Deirdre is. As the story unfolds, Deirdre meets a cop named Michael who asks her to become involved in a risky investigation.
Deirdre already has her own risky connections though with the leader of a Jewish terrorist cell and Mouse, the owner of mouse.net, an illicit version of LINK that is available to the disenfrancised. Mouse is also the programmer of Page, an Artificial Intelligence that is one of the two recognized as closest to humanity. Page operates as Mouse's presense online hence the name-- as in Home Page.
Sly humor, fast paced action and the ability to convey suspence make this book one of the best reads I've had in Science Fiction this year.
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1,000 + recipes and great party tips
Get the latest bar buzz on how to host, mix, shake, pour, and more
Want to concoct the perfect cocktail? From today's popular Mojitos and Martinis to classics like Manhattans and Margaritas, you'll be able to sip and entertain with a special twist. Get the scoop on everything from liquors, wine, and beer to Scotch, tequila, the latest tools of the trade, and more.
Discover how to
* Stock a bar
* Mix exotic specialties and hot toddies
* Experiment with new flavored rums, vodkas, and cordials
* Garnish and serve drinks like a master mixologist
* Cure hangovers and hiccups
Customer Reviews:
Well, the title doesn't lie........2007-05-24
If you're a home bartender, this is the book for you! It has has everything for people who want to impress friends or just enjoy the craft of mixology. Has a large recipe section.
I am a bartender and it was recommended to me from a friend and I am dissapointed. Having been a bartender for a while, I already knew most of the information included in this book and actually disagreed with a thing or two. But, like all things in life, take it for what it is. If you are a home bartender or a commercial one starting out this is for you! Carefully explains everything from different types of glassware to different types f liquor and mixes. LEARN WHAT SOUR MIX REALLY IS! It will help you greatly. For experienced bartenders, I would recommend instead the Joy of Mixology (attacks the subject from a history-evolution standpoint) and the Bartender's Black book (great recipe book) instead.
Underwhelmed.......2007-05-12
My first experience of the For Dummies books was Chess For Dummies and Wine For Dummies. Bartending For Dummies does not measure up. This book has decreased my faith in the For Dummies brand.
very complete!.......2007-01-10
This book has a ton of recipes. Most interestingly, though, it has history and information on how various alcohol products (e.g., brandy, whisky, vodka, gin, etc.) are made. You can read the book for pleasure!
Not a Whole Lot of Anything.......2006-02-18
I was aware that I was buying a miniature edition of the book, and I expected it to be small. Maybe not this small (3"x3.5"), but small. But inside there isn't a whole lot of useful information unless you've never drank alcohol before. There are only about 50 recipies, including stuff like Gin and Tonic, which is like a cookbook containing directions for making broccoli. I give it a 2 because it has some interesting information on alcohols, and it has some good recipies. However, the Internet Webtender is a great place for much, much more of both of the above.
Serving Up a Good Mix.......2004-04-20
When I built my home bar, and stocked it the brim with liquor, mixers, and various essential glassware, I knew I needed a little bit more advice and expertise to tighten up the collection and get it ready for a party. I was always a fan of the dummies books, and while they may be looked upon as lowbrow material for the martini connoisseur, or bar expert, I was neither, and I believe that for people like me, most do-it-yourselfers, the book suffices quite nicely.
When I throw a party, and our college parties are usually big with 65 or more people, we go all out and things get hectic behind the bar with dozens of people all clamoring for something different. Bartending for Dummies really comes in handy time after time, with many of the most popular drink recipes available at a moment's glace, in logical, alphabetized order. The look-up is fast and quick, and the instructions are quite easy to follow. This is especially useful for when you have dozens of people throughout the night who, when asked what they want, simply reply with, "I don't know," or, "Make me something that tastes good." While these responses are aggravating, and totally unproductive, this book serves as a great reference of on-the-fly drinks to make for these indecisive individuals.
For pre-party preparations, the front of the book is filled with information on everything from cutting limes the proper way to buying enough rum, or vodka for a predetermined number of guests. The numbers, math, and money tabulations I have found to be accurate enough to swear by, and often helpful in a myriad of party-planning adventures. The book also has a number of charts depicting types of alcoholic volumes, what some of the terminology means, and even an informative list of calories per kind of alcoholic beverage.
The book has a couple drawbacks, as almost everything does. For one thing, the author tends to use a few lower-quality alcohols in certain popular drinks that should never be used. Using these lower qualities, and sub-par products detract from the eminence of an otherwise first-rate beverage. A second criticism is that some of the drink recipes are not what the vast majority of the world believes them to be. Slight variations in amount, sequence of mixing, and kinds of alcohol used within these drinks I find suspect.
However, the information on the main categories of alcohols, their history, production methods, place of origin, and most popular nomenclature I found to be quite fascinating. The research seemed impeccable, with well-documented and respectable sources. The chapter on kinds of glassware and their uses provided a layman with tons of useful facts to help them make informed decisions on what kinds of glasses to stock your bar with and serve different drinks within.
While Bartending for Dummies may be considered light reading, inconsequential, and contrived to experts in the field, this demographic is hardly this book's intended audience. I, a nonprofessional and do-it-myselfer, have found the book to be a boon time and again, at party after party. Its setup is easy to follow, coherent and consistent, with humor at times, and an all-round indispensable tool for any home-bartender.
Book Description
Have you ever thought of owning your own bar? Did you ever stumble into an overpriced watering hole and think how much better it could be if you ran the place? Or maybe you walked into your dream bar and realized that running one was the dream job you’ve always wanted?
With Running a Bar for Dummies, you can live your dream of operating your own establishment. This hands-on guide shows you how to maintain a successful bar, manage the business aspect of it, and stake your place in your town’s nightlife. It provides informative tips on:
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Understanding the business and laws of owning a bar
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Developing a business plan
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Creating a menu, choosing décor, and establishing a theme
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Stocking up on equipment
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Choosing and dealing with employees
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Handling tough customers
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Controlling expenses, managing inventory, and controlling cash flow
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Getting the word out about your place
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Preparing for your grand opening, step-by-step
This guide cues you in on how to keep your bar safe and clean, making sure everyone is having fun. It warns you about the pitfalls and no-nos that every owner should avoid. There are also helpful resources, such as contact information for State Alcohol Control Boards and Web sites with valuable information.
Customer Reviews:
Recommended If You Really Want to Start a Bar!.......2007-05-16
This book is very thorough in teaching you everything from A - Z on starting a bar. It even talks about getting the money for your business venture.
After reading this book I felt exhausted and decided that I wouldn't be opening a bar anytime soon...at least not for now.
This is definitely a book you need if you want to make sure you dot all of your Is and cross all of your Ts.
Note: Starting and opening a bar takes an incredible amount of work. (Actually all business take an incredible amount of work.) As with all other retail businesses, expect to be there 90% to 100% of the opening hours. Most bars are open 7 days a week, 14 - 16 hours per day. So...that's a lot of hours to have to be there. (Hence, my decision in not wanting to start a bar.) That's something you should consider before starting a bar or restaurant. Make sure it's something you're so into that you want to live, breathe, and eat!
Best wishes.
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Los mejores cocteles para dummies/Bartending for Dummies
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Los Mejores Cocteles Para Dummies/the Best Cocktails For Dummies
Ray Foley
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From concocting a favorite cocktail to entertaining and impressing guests with tricks of the trade, this sourcebook employs simple language and easy-to-follow charts to help anyone become an expert at tending bar. An extensive range of topics, including how to properly stock a bar, order a drink like a pro, understand the varieties in glassware, as well as common bar definitions are included. A collection of more than 200 recipes, organized by the type of liquor used, is also included.
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