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Ferry Tales Paperback – May 2, 2008

by George N. Giannaris (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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In 1976 a simple real estate transaction affected my life forever. "Brown's Cabins" on the North Fork of Long Island became "Hellenic Cabins & Snack Bar." My father, a Greek immigrant, poured his efforts into the Snack Bar portion of the business. Unaware of his incredible, gifted palate, he created a landmark restaurant, by accident, in the middle of nowhere; a business affected by the cross migration of travelers using the ferry terminal at the end of the island. "Ferry Tales" is about a seed planted over thirty years ago grown into a bonsai tree, groomed by the evolution of its clients, trained by a business that is either a madhouse or empty, rooted in Greek culture, potted in a region that bears the geographic uniqueness of the Garden of Eden, and nurtured by a gateway across America. It is based on comical, real events, belabored by the stresses of a successful family business, and fixed in the history and culture of a unique area, poised as the next great wine region of America.
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  2. Language
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    May 2, 2008
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1419690345
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1419690341
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BookSurge Publishing (May 2, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1419690345
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419690341
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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Ruby Spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars Read it. Enjoy it. It's not the story of a restaurant
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021
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Absolutely wonderful testimony of securing faith in God, hard work, and relationships. Community interaction and family are essential. Understanding cultural differences is a requirement of a restaurant.

I enjoy the way he relates the story of the family business, and the interaction not just of family, but also employees.

If I ever get a chance, I'm going to visit. It would be an incredible journey to see the business that built a family. People misinterpret private business, saying the family built it, but that isn't the impression of the author. Here, the business has built a family and a community, and the author expresses this well.

I'm now waiting for his second book to arrive.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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Very interesting and enjoyable.
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Lawrence Shapiro
5.0 out of 5 stars A hidden gem
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2008
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To think I never would have come across this wonderful little masterpiece had it not been through a friends recommendation. An enjoyable read, it was both uplifting and heartbreaking. In the end, it is a story we can all relate to regardless of our ethnic upbringing. The author literally had me spellbound as I was hardpressed to put this book down!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about an Interesting Area
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016
I picked this book at the Hellenic restaurant (and snack bar) to commemoraterate my first ride on the ferry to Orient Point (and after eating a wonderful meal). I got to meet George. He seems like a genuinely humble and gentle man. I loved the book. It is full of very human stories. I will be back to pick up volume II.
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Laurence Miller
3.0 out of 5 stars A Personal Journey
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2008
A very pleasing, entertaining and personal view of one of our lives.
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Michael Feinberg
4.0 out of 5 stars one mans journey through the North Fork
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2008
This book is funny, and insightful with a powerfully spiritual message.
Giannaris manages to make you think about life and personal values while chuckling through his experiences helping his father establish a landmark restaurant on Long Island.
I highly recommend it.
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Mikmak
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good book
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2013
As soon as I bought Mr. Giannaris's book in his restaurant I started reading it and after that I couldn't put it down. I loved it so much that I reread some chapters many times, read excerpts to other people and went around quoting his book everywhere. Even when I went back to his restaurant I decided to order "broiled octopus for breakfast"(in the book :D). It's my favorite book so far. It's filled with great humor and is written in rich language. The book was really enjoyable and simply awesome. The thing is, the language was very good, but it wasn't boring like other authors :D, every word was so natural, it was really smoooooooooooooth and it read like a charm. Thank you for writing a really cool book!
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Lance Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2011
George uses great detail in his stories with a bit of humor! I laughed and enjoyed even his dark short stories. As someone who doesn't read much, I enjoyed it very much and finished Ferry Tales with a desire to go to Long Island. So I went and dined at Georges restaurant and toured the area in which his stories took fold. That's how inspiring it was.
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