{"product_id":"waiting-the-true-confessions-of-a-waitress","title":"Waiting : The True Confessions of a Waitress","description":"“[Ginsberg's] poignant, gently written stories of waitressing are metaphors for life.” —Dallas Morning News\n\nA veteran waitress dishes up a spicy and robust account of life as it really exists behind kitchen doors.\nPart memoir, part social commentary, part guide to how to behave when dining out, Debra Ginsberg's book takes readers on her twenty-year journey as a waitress at a soap-operatic Italian restaurant, an exclusive five-star dining club, the dingiest of diners, and more. While chronicling her evolution as a writer, Ginsberg takes a behind-the-scenes look at restaurant life—revealing that yes, when pushed, a server will spit in food, and, no, that's not really decaf you're getting—and how most people in this business are in a constant state of waiting to do something else.\nColorful, insightful, and often irreverent, Ginsberg's stories truly capture the spirit of the universal things she's learned about human nature, interpersonal relationships, the frightening things that go on in the kitchen, romantic hopes dashed and rebuilt, and all of the frustrating and funny moments in this life. Waiting is for everyone who has had to wait for their life to begin—only to realize, suddenly, that they're living it.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060194790\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0060194790.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ginsberg, Debra\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43239128531005,"sku":"BVV.0060194790.G","price":6.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0060194790-0.jpg?v=1780004073","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/waiting-the-true-confessions-of-a-waitress","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}