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An Honest Pour: A Life Behind Bars
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ISBN13: 9798234077547
Publisher: Cheadle Publishing
Published: Jun 23 2026
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Cheadle Publishing
Published: Jun 23 2026
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Through all the chaos, the loss, and the drama of decades in the restaurant trenches, one truth remains: This is who I am.
The drinks have changed. The venues have changed. The battles have changed. But my role-mixing, serving, connecting-has never wavered.
This is my final chapter, my last pour, and the peace that comes from knowing I've finally returned home. And as I slide the first beer across the brewery bar, I can almost hear that nervous young man learning how to work the rail. I've now come full circle.
The drinks have changed. The venues have changed. The battles have changed. But my role-mixing, serving, connecting-has never wavered.
This is my final chapter, my last pour, and the peace that comes from knowing I've finally returned home. And as I slide the first beer across the brewery bar, I can almost hear that nervous young man learning how to work the rail. I've now come full circle.
I am a bartender.
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