Ship for Brains: Cruise Confidential (Volume 2)

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Ship for Brains: Cruise Confidential (Volume 2)

In his bestselling debut tell-all Cruise Confidential, cruise ship insider Brian David Bruns revealed why he was the only American in Carnival Cruise Lines history to complete a full eight-month contract in their restaurants. Returning with his award-winning wit and delightfully candid narrative voice, Brian brings us the first and only expose of art auctioneering on the mighty liners, where the tenet of â€˜what happens at sea, stays at seaâ€™ has always been observedâ€”until now. Ship for Brains takes on cruise ship art auctioneers, a society brimming with odd personalities drawn to the stress and isolation that invariably lead to alcohol and a Hell-may-care attitude. According to Bruns, â€œThey willingly give up home and family in favor of high-paced, crushing sales goals demanded while port-hopping from nation to nation; art auctioneers are undermined by the lash of tyrannical ship officers, unforgiving gallery managers, hyena-like trainers, and a skeptical public. The burn-out rate is phenomenalâ€”but when it works, you are king of the world.â€ Brianâ€™s true-life struggle turns both harrowing and hilarious when goaded by the lecherous but mighty auctioneer Bill Shatner, and he must navigate sexy dancers and their all-to-intimate cliques, the slapstick schemes of his mentors, and the seduction of success, all while staying true to his girl and himself. We are transported from the Caribbean to the Pacific and Costa Rica to Transylvania as our likable guide vividly describes his many misadventures, triumphs, flirtations, and, above all, his amusing and astute insights into human nature. Ship for Brainsâ€”this ainâ€™t no galley tour.

Country	USA
Author	Brian David Bruns
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: World Waters
EAN	9780974521770
Edition	Vintage Travel
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0974521779
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	World Waters
Manufacturer	World Waters
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	272
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2012-04-30
Publisher	World Waters
Studio	World Waters
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Ship for Brains: Cruise Confidential (Volume 2)

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