Michael Gates Gill, Author, How Starbucks Saved My Life

The McCoy Center for the Arts (100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany) is pleased to welcome New York Times Best-Selling Author, Michael Gates Gill (How Starbucks Saved My Life) on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 8:00PM. Nearing retirement, Michael Gates Gill lost it all. A Yale-educated ad exec making six figures, Gill was let go from his job, saw his marriage disintegrate, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At the age of 63, desperate and without health insurance, he found redemption and a new sense of purpose where he least expected: behind the counter of a Starbucks. In this talk, Gill shares his tale of personal transformation and the lessons he walked away with: the inherent value of hard work; being open to new possibilities, whatever your age; learning from people who are different from you; the fact that, deep down, differences matter less than what we have in common. Tickets for Michael Gates Gill start at $15 and are on sale now. For tickets or additional information, please visit the McCoy Center Website at www.mccoycenter.org or call (614) 245.4701.