Michael Gates Gill Biography

Michael Gates Gill, who was nearing retirement, had lost everything. Gill, a Yale-educated advertising executive, lost his job (ostensibly due to his age), watched his marriage fall apart, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He discovered redemption and a new sense of purpose behind the counter of a Starbucks at the age of 63 when he was destitute and without health insurance. How Starbucks Saved My Life, an immediate bestseller that has struck a chord with a significant portion of the middle and older American population—and which will soon be adapted into a film starring Tom Hanks—tells Michael Gates Gill's remarkable narrative. His most recent book, How to Save Your Own Life, focuses on particular life lessons on how people may make the best of bad situations. Despite all of life's greatest obstacles, Gill's motivating personal story is full of inspiring and practical examples of how to go forward in life to new happiness and satisfaction at any age. Gill is the son of famed New Yorker writer Brendan Gill, and his social circle included Ernest Hemingway and Jacqueline Onassis when he was younger. He now lives in a modest apartment near his workplace, and he considers himself fortunate and grateful. Gill's inspirational tale demonstrates that it's never too late to make a positive change in your life and that you can learn more about yourself at any age.

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