Boss Nova Odyssey

Humorous and honest memoir about pursuing dreams no matter the obstaclesFrom soup to nuts, Michael Graham s entertaining read about his venture opening a restaurant in Brazil at age 60 is a multi course meal of wit and humorous anecdotes about starting a business in a foreign country where he doesn t speak the language His endeavor leads him to travel back in time and recall the steps and missteps of his life that led to following his vision of becoming the Humphrey Bogart style manager of his H [...]

If you ve ever had a passion and followed it, you might know what it s like to be Michael Graham, author of Boss Nova Odyssey A passionate restaurateur, Graham wasn t ready to give up his foodie dreams just because he reached his 60 s Instead, he decided to embark on a whole new adventure He uprooted himself and moved to another country, where he did not speak the language, and invested in opening a restaurant he hoped would stand out among the many others in the area.In this biography, Graha If [...]

A heartfelt and honest story of one man simply following his dreams Michael Graham writes in loving detail of his adventures and misadventures in his pursuit of his passions Whether it involves picking up and starting a brand new ski resort restaurant in Utah after having unsuccessfully attempted to impress Robert Redford, to becoming a known figure in Utah politics, to throwing caution to the wind and moving to Brazil, despite a significant language barrier, to open the restaurant of his drea A [...]

This was a highly enjoyable read Michael Graham s life has been full of interesting adventures and intuitive career leaps, and I am glad that he chose to share those adventures with us.He possesses a great gift for storytelling Graham does not mince words His sense of humor is apparent in a sly self deprecating fashion, as well as used to point out idiosyncrasies within the realm of business Though I am neither a business owner nor a man in my sixties, I found that there were elements of thi Thi [...]

This biography follows the life of Michael Graham a passionate entrepreneur who has made one last attempt to avoid retirement by following his dream to move to Brazil and open a restaurant Throughout the book, Graham gives glimpse into his wide range of past careers, reflecting on how they have shaped him and brought him to where he is today He provides an honest account of his experiences, detailing not only the successes he has had, but also the challenges he has faced Not only was it an en Th [...]

A personal account of one man s journey while following his dreams, this book shares the author s struggles and successes as he tries to open a restaurant after uprooting himself and moving to a foreign country while in his 60s The book is a great account, reminding the reader, that one can follow their dreams at any age, and that age shouldn t stop a person from living their lives The book is very slow in the beginning but does speed up a bit as the story moves along This is a great book for A [...]

Not my cup of tea.Extremely tortuous explanations of the thought behind utterances and motivations obscure a rather delightful story Not my cup of tea I received this book free from Giveaways.