Home > Author > Heather L. Cleary

Heather L. Cleary's books

NOSH: What My Sabbatical Taught Me About Connection, One Lunch at a Time

Genres: Memoir
Formats: Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

NOSH: What My Sabbatical Taught Me About Connection, One Lunch at a Time is a humorous and heartwarming memoir about what happens when we slow down, reach out, and truly listen. When Heather L. Cleary stepped away from her corporate role at Starbucks® Coffee Company for a year-long “Coffee Break” sabbatical, she knew trading an office buzzing with 5,000 people for quiet days with only her cats might get lonely. Determined to stay connected, she set herself a challenge: share a meal with a different person every week. What began as a simple plan to ward off isolation quickly became something deeper. Over fifty-two lunches, Heather discovered that every person across the table carried their own extraordinary stories, histories, and dreams, and that connection doesn’t need scripts or grand gestures, just a table, a meal, and a willingness to listen. With warmth, wit, and insight, NOSH is a celebration of...