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"I wasn't even going to tell this story, but Violet had to go and write a whole book about all of us before getting herself killed." Ten years ago, Jerry came to NYC to break into show business. Today, his career is stalled, his ex-fiancé is a TV star, and he survives by bartending in Manhattan's high-end cocktail lounges. Stunned by loss and regret, he is sleep walking through a hung-over life when he discovers Violet's book about when they were young, hopeful servers at a Times Square restaurant.Mustering the courage to open it, he relives the days of call-backs and late nights, angry chefs and crazy customers. As he searches the words of his self-destructive soul-mate, can he reconcile his past, and find the hope he lost along the way? With unflinching honesty, Brooks lays bare the reality of breaking into show business, while living paycheck-to-paycheck in the most expensive city in America. If you've ever wondered what happens to people who go to NYC to make it in show business and don't … you will love this entertaining story of redemption

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