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Want to know what really goes on behind the scenes in a restaurant? Debra Ginsberg, writer and single mother - waitressed as a means of survival for over 20 years. Part memoir, part social commentary, part guide on how to behave when dining out, Ginsberg takes readers on an intimate journey through her two decades of waitressing. Vibrant, insightful and often irreverent, Ginsberg's stories truly capture the universal things she's learned about human nature, interpersonal relationships, and all of the frustrating and funny moments in this life. Waiting is for everyone who has had to wait for their lives to begin, only to realise that they're living it.

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Ginsberg...has told an attractive story about coping with a life that has been different than what she expected. --New York Times Book Review This book is more than a saga about workplace woes. . . Ginsberg relives her personal struggle, waiting for her life to 'happen.'--Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers Hilarious. . . colorful.--Hartford Courant Ginsberg not only shares delicious stories...but also dishes out advice that will make you laugh.--USA Weekend Ginsberg got her education in restaurants, and she doles it out just right in this entertaining account.--People Funny and ultimately satisfying.--Entertainment Weekly Conveys the unpredictability and humanity of this humble but essential work.--Publisher's Weekly As this account shows, there's a lot of life in the waiting game.--Business Week A lively, often funny tale.--Newsday A lively and insightful look into restaurants. . . . Ginsberg is a charming and talented writer.--San Francisco Chronicle A knowing memoir...[Ginsberg] is great on dining-room debacles she's endured.--Seattle Times [Ginsburg's] triumph, in this book, is that she shows us how the beautiful and the base coexist.--Oregonian [Ginsberg] tells the story with enough honesty and wry humor to connect with other people--especially women.--Detroit Free Press [Ginsberg's] poignant, gently written stories of waitressing are metaphors for life.--Dallas Morning News [A] wonderful book. It was worth waiting for.--New Orleans Times-Picayune

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"Debra Ginsberg is the author of Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress and Raising Blaze: Bringing Up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World. A graduate of Reed College, she is a contributor to NPR's All Things Considered and the San Diego Union-Tribune ""Books"" section."

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