Scoop: Notes from a Small Ice Cream Shop
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873519434 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Scoop Is A Snore Presented so matter-of-factly with no passion. Were it a novel it might have been passable but as a memoir it is sleep-inducing. Green Acres did it better on TV decades ago.. Better Than Ice Cream! As a kid, I wonder if Jeff Miller fantasized about running away to join the circus, for this well-crafted personal narrative is a modern day version of just that. Jeff and his partner were financially successful and living in Chelsea, a tony area of London, when friends introduced them to the beautiful little north wood. I laughed till I cried, then cried at the end. mary jane delgado The contrast that Jeff Miller is able to portray between the high powered life of a London attorney, and the small town Midwestern life of Hayward, Wisconsin, is worthy of a movie script. He is spot on with his characters, I could picture them as I read. I haven't read a book this funny, ever! I didn't want the story to
In January, Jeff was promoted to a coveted position at his bank; in March, he resigned. It is also a story of Hayward and how the traditions and the stories of those who built the town helped our entrepreneurs adjust to the rhythm of life in their new home.. I not only weighed the pros and cons but also examined all likely consequences and reasonably foreseeable risks. Looking back, I wondered what could have prompted me to take those initial steps down a path that would alter the course of the rest of my life armed with only an optimistic hunch and knowledge that turning back was not an option."Minnesota-born lawyer Jeff and his partner, Dean, enjoyed a successful and fashionable life in London. Jeff and Dean sold their house, packed the dogs, and moved to the sleepy resort town of Hayward, Wisconsin, where they acquired a nos-talgic ice cream shop and a rundown Victorian mansion.Scoop: Notes from a Small Ice Cream Shop is the chronicle of Jeff and Dean's first year in Hayward—how they are welcomed by a collection of colorful characters and how they are humbled by the challenges of operating both the ice cream shop and a bed and breakfast. "I was not prone to drastic actions. Yet, they dreamed of a new life. They shopped at Harvey Nichols, walked their dogs in Kensington Gardens, and vacationed in France and Tibet. After fifteen years as a more o