I bought this book nearly three years ago because as a bartender and aspiring writer, I wanted someone else's take on what the lifestyle can be like. I loaned it to a fellow bartender after I finished it and in some ways I agree with his comments that he liked the book a bit, but didn't like the author at all. Her comment about bartending schools "...unless you're stupid enough to have gone to one." is insulting. Her being arrogant enough to name a drink and think that it deserves a place in bartending history, is just that - arrogant. The book is not all bad and it's a nice, light read - just don't take what she says as the gospel of what it's like for even most bartenders.Get more detail about Behind Bars: The Straight-Up Tales of a Big-City Bartender.
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