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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
It Started at The Savoy: A memoir about family, celebrities and the highlights from a a 52-year career in hotel management

It Started at The Savoy: A memoir about family, celebrities and the highlights from a a 52-year career in hotel management

Pullen, Bill

Paperback

Business Biographies

ISBN10: 1542992060
ISBN13: 9781542992060
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 12 2017
Pages: 412
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
2020 Finalist Chanticleer International Book Awards. Bill Pullen is a brilliant storyteller. Whether it's his childhood encounter with a V1 flying bomb, a renegade monkey in Suriname, the time he had to fire George Carlin, or one of his many other recollections, you will feel as though you were right there when the action happened. His story begins with heartwarming memories of his early years on the outskirts of London during World War II. Following his first job as a bartender at The Savoy Hotel in London, he accepted a one-year assignment at the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris. While there a chance meeting with an American financier led to a once-in-a-lifetime job offer and his eventual emigration to the United States. From historic country inns to five-star hotels on three continents, he shares anecdotes of his experiences with friends, family, and a myriad of celebrities whom he met along the way. All done with great humor and insight. Life goes on after retirement. In the final two chapters, Bill relates the importance of community involvement and the highly emotional connection he made while in Sri Lanka. That experience culminated in the creation of a foundation supporting some of that island's poorest children and what became his lifetime passion and mission.

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