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Mariposa Intersections

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Mariposa Intersections

Bruno Huber

Mariposa Intersections is the love story of Rafael and Gabriela, two young idealists from different social strata who find themselves at opposite ends of a defining cause, which is the Mexican Utilities proposal of a nuclear power plant on Lago Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico. It is also the story of a group of international individuals who, like the Monarch butterflies, are drawn together to form an organism that is bigger then the sum of its parts. Their common cause unites them for a short but intense time. Together they fight the proposed nuke plant in this historic region in the center of Mexico. It’s a universal story about the fight for the preservation of a way of life and the environment against the insatiable appetite for money, jobs and the need for electricity.

Reviews and Testimonials:

If  you’ve ever wanted to get “beyond the beach” in Mexico, then Mariposa Intersections is for you. This political action story is highstakes, provocative and absolutely current. Thought-provoking, heartfelt – a great vacation read. It weaves together the lives of people from all over the world who meet by accident and become friends and more, as they fight to protect the fragile beauty of a place they love.
—Maureen McKeon
screenwriter for award-winning TV series Street Legal, Traders, Bliss, and The Associates

Bruno Huber’s timely tale about a struggle against the development of a nuclear power plant brings together a cast of disparate international characters, but the standout is the country of Mexico itself. A deep sense of the history, the culture, the geography and present day politics underpins a story that unfolds principally in Michoacan, at beautiful Lake Patzcuaro, which the author clearly knows and loves. An enjoyable and informative read.”
—Mary Burns
Author of The Reason for Time

Paperback and eBook:

ISBN: 9781926991924 (paperback). $19.95 CDN, $17.95 USD. Available via your local bookstore, Chapters/Indigo, and Amazon.
ISBN: 9781926991931 (ebook). $9.99 CDN, $7.99 USD. Available on Amazon Kindle.

Media Related:

Reader’s Favorite article can be viewed here.

This book is now available on Amazon, on Kindle, as well as your bookstore.

FOLLY BISTRO

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Folly Bistro

Bruno Huber

Folly Bistro is a hilarious account of two years in the life of a French restaurant in Vancouver’s West End. The hopes and ambitions of the self-effacing owner are brought down to reality by bureaucracy, outlandish egos and chaos in the kitchen. Dealing with the strong personalities of staff as well as the pressure to put bums in the seats makes for a partly cautionary tale. This book is a great read: real characters and no holds-barred honest exposé of the trials and tribulations of becoming a restaurateur, all told with great humour.

Reviews / Testimonials:

“Folly Bistro is a tasty delight, taking readers inside the slammed and slightly intoxicated reality of the restaurant game. Bruno Huber knows his stuff. And I had as much fun meeting the chefs and servers and harried investors on these pages as I did hanging out at the Bistro de Paris that Huber once owned, and the famed Café de Paris that preceded it.”
—Timothy Taylor
author of Stanley Park

“Folly Bistro is a great read! If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant kitchen, it perfectly captures the manic energy, idiosyncratic lunacy and frustrating complexity of daily life in a restaurant. All is craziness, yet out front, if you are a customer, it is calm, sedate, serene — a place to enjoy food in all its joyous splendour.
That is the irony that Folly Bistro captures; it is a miracle that such fabulous food arrives at our table, yet it happens. Folly Bistro is also a celebration of those who work in the industry; we do it for love, because we certainly aren’t doing it for money.”
—Bob Foulkes
author of Adventures with Knives

“One of the most honest and unplugged descriptions of the incredible challenges operating a restaurant. Navigating over- regulation, discerning patrons, building culture, financing the operation, marketing and oh ya, the menu are all written about in ways seldom heard. A must read for business students, foodies, restaurant owners (new an old) general interest readers and government. A true joy to read the true life experience.”
—Ian Tostenson
President/CEO
British Columbia Restaurant and Food Services Association

Folly Bistro is a great read: real characters and no holds-barred honest expose of the trials and tribulations of becoming a restaurateur, all told with great humour. Compulsory reading for anyone thinking of getting into the business, and fabulous entertainment for those of us who just enjoy eating out and might wonder what is going on behind the scenes.
—Pippa Hawley
Co-author of Lap of Honour

Paperback and eBook:

ISBN: 9781989467008 (paperback) $19.95 CDN, $17.95 USD. Available via your local bookstore, Indigo/Chapters, or Amazon.ca
ISBN: 9781989467015 (ebook) $9.99 CDN, $7.99 USD. Available soon on Amazon Kindle.

Media Related:

Vancouver Sun article about Bruno’s two years in the restaurant industry. You can read the article here.
Business In Vancouver ‘What are we reading”. You can read the article here.
Check the article in the West End Journal about his book launch at the Joe Fortes library in the West End of Vancouver. Article can be read here.
Scroll down the page to find the write-up.
Follow along with Bruno on his blog: www.brunospointofview.com
Check out Bruno’s book signing dates on our events calendar here.

 

ISBN: 9781989467008
300 Pages
CDN/USD $19.95