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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN num: 9780595165193
ISBN number: 0595165192
Label: AuthorHouse
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 227
Printing Date: February 06, 2001
Publishing house: AuthorHouse
Release Date: February 06, 2001
Sale Popularity Level: 561530
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Part memoir, part how-to, A Butler's Life -- the account of Christopher Allen's real-life duties Behind The Silver Salver-- offers a contemporary peek into this fascinating, yet demanding profession.
Those for whom the mental picture of a British butler is the impeccable Jeeves or Remains of the Day's prim Mr. Stevens will find Christopher Allen a surprise and a delight. The engaging Englishman, while no less a paragon of service than his literary peers, is charmingly human in his ongoing endeavor to master a profession whose most perfect representative is invisible.
And, for those whose homes might not be staffed with live-in servants but who would enjoy benefiting from their expertise, nearly two dozen sidebars reveal tips of the trade--everything from hints for seamless entertaining to advice on household management.
Far from a relic of a past era, Christopher Allen demonstrates that being a butler -- in villas on the Cote d'Azur and in California, on luxury yachts in England and estates in the Hamptons -- is still a very viable, rewarding way to make a living in the twenty-first century.
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Actually written by Kimberly Allen, based upon the stories her husband, ex-butler Christoper, told her. This is a handy but brief look at a butler's training and life, with some colorful stories and useful boxed areas where hints on table service and caring for clothing and china scattered randomly through the text.
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This book is delightfully written and goes well beyond an interest in domestic helpers. Mr. Allen's experiences with people and places around the world hold the readers attention throughout. His humour keeps us anxiously expecting the subsequent turn in a fascinating journey.
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If you are in the industry of servicing the wealthy in private homes and estates, you will relate to this book and read it front to back with many giggles. If you are thinking of entering the industry of private home/estate employment, it is a must to forsee what really happens behind the scenes. Written by one of the best in the industry! I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the book and am a veteran agent to those who service private homes. A must for anyone in the industry!
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This book is based on the experience of C. Allen, not only does he show how to do every day service. But he is the living proof that a true butler cannot be made at some school, it comes from the hard, as he writes in his book: a glorified waiter! Well this one earns my respect.
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A Butler's Life by Kimberly K. Allen and Christopher Allen is more than the story of how the "other half" lives. It is a picture of dedication and work ethics which are much needed in our world today. It elevates the world of service to its rightful place of honor in the world and does so with a delightful sense of humor.
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