Spinning on a Barstool

A True Tale of a Waitress

By: Glenda Toews

Narrated by: Maria McCann

The barstool.

The pew of the working class.

Warden of wishes. Steward of secrets.

Custodian. Keeper. Protector.

On it, the ordinary sit.

Occasionally ... the extraordinary.

When a world-class casino magnate from the Cayman Islands steps into Corky's Pub, he transforms the familiar into fantastic. Threading in and out of the lives of the rich and famous, tales of rock stars and the mafia are woven within the trials, anguish, and endurance of the average.

This true story takes you on an incredible journey of friendship between an ordinary waitress and the wealthiest man in the world. Join the author on a page-turning ride of incredible highs with incredible hope into a world that exists only for the elite that will leave you wondering, "Is her new friend a Super-Hero or is he Satan? Is he here to save the world, or will hers be destroyed?"

Winning GOLD in memoirs from Reader Views Literary awards in 2024 as well as taking home GRANDPRIZE SILVER for over all Non-Fiction, this award winning memoir stays with you after the final seconds play.

©2023 Glenda Toews (P)2025 Glenda Toews

Critic reviews

"Although this work is nonfiction, Toews' engaging writing style makes it read like a novel, with rich dialogue and grandiose storytelling that's full of plot twists"—Kirkus Reviews

Will this story never end?

I am 11 and a half hours in, and want it to wrap up! There are still six hours to go!!! The writing is good, don’t get me wrong, but it is endless. So many characters, so many timelines, so much confusion, and it is only now, after 11 hours, that I am making sense of it. But each vignette is so well-written that it keeps my interest. WHERE was the editor?!??
Ok, back to listening because I want to find out if the author’s house ever actually gets built and what happens with the antagonist. Sigh.