The Best Cocktail Hour Stories, Volume I

Beverley Bryann's "The Best Cocktail Hour Stories, Vol. I" is an amusing collection of life stories revealed over a glass (or bottle) of wine. Readers are invited to share their own stories.

Recent release "The Best Cocktail Hour Stories, Vol. I" from author Beverley Bryann is both fun and enlightening. This creative collection of real life short stories is a tribute to all storytellers who contribute to the timeâ€"honored tradition of sharing real life stories over a glass or bottle of wine at cocktail hour. Beverley Bryann, businesswoman, devoted raconteur, and author has released her entertaining collection of real life stories, "The Best Cocktail Hour Stories, Vol. I." This lightâ€"hearted and amusing compilation of delightful sagas about the rich and famous, and the not so rich and obscure, will bring a smile, chuckle, or raucous laugh to the reader while enjoying his (or her) favorite wine.

Laugh and wonder along as the author depicts the little known thrills, fears and antics of the many interesting people met and/or discussed at upscale urban watering holes including: The British Royal Family, The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, Howard Hughes, Henry Kissinger, Frank Sinatra, George "Baby" Gerber, Marlon Brando, Orson Wells, Superman George Reeves, Don King, DeBeer's Diamond Mafia, Gambino's Other Mafia, NFL, Mickey Mantle, Charley Finley, Gov. Edwin Edwards, Leona Helmsley, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Mae West, Errol Flynn, Albert Einstein, Blimpie's, Vidal Sassoon, Roman Polanski, Director Elia Kazan, Goodfella Henry Hill, Jacques Cousteau, Broadway Joe Namath, New England Patriots, King Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, Aristotle Onassis, Moroccan Royal Family…and some really, really funny guys and babes. Beverley also includes the history and trivia of wine and spirits, along with cocktail or happy hour trivia, toasts and quotes. A fun read from start to finish.

-- Beverley Bryann, GMCHC