ISBN - 1-4196-7002-6 The Barista Diary By Michelle M. Murphy

CHIC LIT!

ROMANCE & GOSSIP OVER A 'CUP-O-JOE' IN A SMALL TOWN WITH ITS INTERESTING FOLKS...

CHRISTY...EVERYONE'S FAVORITE BARISTA TELLS HER STORY AS A COFFEE CREATOR/SERVER IN THE HIGH MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON STATE, SHARING EXPERIENCES WITH EXTREME MEN, WEATHER, RETAIL AND AN ACRE OF RUGGED PROPERTY!

INCLUDES A DAILY GRIND RECIPE A DAY...

HONEST & GUTSY WITH A SEXY TWIST!

THE TRUTH ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS OF ALL KINDS THROUGH AN EYE OF COMPLETE MAGNIFICATION...

THE HARDSHIPS OF BEING A SINGLE, WHITE, FEMALE ALONE IN THE HILLS, RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS!

A MUST READ FOR ALL WOMEN, SOME MEN AND EVERY SINGLE BARISTA...

Keywords: Espresso, coffee, java, cascades, mountains, river, train, RR, history, native, Pacific Crest Trail, Iron goat, scenic, riverrafting, fishing, romance, love, Washington, ski, resort, oldtimer, tavern, motel, hotel, historic, small town, novel, drama, journal, inbreed, abuse, mental illness, fire station, medics, scanner, recipes, animals, gangs, recreation, camping, boating, waitress, bartender, barmaid, lust, flirting, cheating, laughter, sadness, poetry, vacation, sex, infatuation, cowboy, strength, independence, peace, alcoholism, retail.

REVIEWS

The style is super, fabric a laugh a minute, plug to all, all the time.   M. Royce, retired teach 42-years Washington State.

Masterpiece, brilliant, Christy is solar!   CB, Author-Literary Prof.

I am laughing like crazy. I say great!!! What guts to say it like it is. I can see a movie!   Betty Lou, SanDiego

A great beach read! Christy is an honest to goodness survivor!   Mo, Orange County

Hysterical! Funny for a guy also, if not too thick skinned.   GH Washington

TBD was a truly delightful surprise. Difficult to put down.  MK California

Oh My God - what a unique blast to read! Money well spent!   Cris, another barista

Funny, crazy, male bashing - great book.   Chief Jo, CA

No boring life for this barista. Skeptical yet funny. Great book!   Jean Z., Woodinville WA

Great book, funny, laugh out loud + 365 espresso and more recipes!   R. Arnatt CEO, Camano Island WA

Best, funniest, hilarious book in a long time. You will all love this one.   Alice B., Washington

High energy, high octane and entirely too much fun, The Barista Diary by Michelle M. Murphy mixes temptingly bold coffee recipes and one woman’s sassy commentaries about the stark truth about life in small mountain towns. Part historical fiction, part feminine narrative and part travelogue, this book honors the complex relationship between men and women in more ways than one.

Chic lit with a hip new twist, The Barista Diary by Michelle M. Murphy is funny, quaint, and delightful. With a blithe tone, the author plays on the palate of coffee aficionados to provide a rich blend of anecdotes about men and women and extreme times.