Scoop : notes from a small ice cream shop / Jeff Miller.

In a Blue Moon -- [1] Spring -- The Handover -- A Walk Up Main Street -- Shall We Go Inside? -- A Cup of Tea on the Edge of the World -- What About the Ambassador? -- Did You Have a Milk Route in England? -- Dream Catchers -- Welcome to Turk's -- Ice Out -- What I Learned at Ice Cream School -- Classic Bowling in the Ladies' Room -- A Woman in a Long Green Dress -- [2] Summer -- Don't Worry, They'll Come -- Beautiful Mornings -- Is That Christian Rock? -- Banana Boats and a Tribute to Ambrose Weeres -- He Flipped a Lot of Pancakes in His Day -- Cheese Curds and the King of Pike -- Everyone Has Ice Cream on the Fourth of July -- I Did a Bad Thing -- Where's Buck? -- The Demo and the End of Summer -- [3] Autumn -- A Plan -- A New Plan -- That Is a Lovely Blouse -- Musky Capital of the World? -- Special Visitors -- So He Was Some Sort of Terrorist? -- The Hangover -- Ha -- Without Garnish... -- [4] Winter -- A Long Winter -- Embrace It -- Did the Big Fish Eat Santa Claus? -- Not the Dog -- West's Hayward Dairy Goes Global -- Where's Spike? -- Are You Here for the Birkie? -- The Potluck and Paw of Appreciation -- The Anniversary -- The Return -- [5] And Then...

"This is the true story of a lawyer and his partner who give up their corporate lives in London to run an ice cream shop and small inn in Wisconsin's north woods. It is a tale of starting over, slowing down, and ice cream"--Provided by publisher.

"'I was not prone to drastic actions. I did not rush into the unknown. After fifteen years as a more or less effective lawyer, I approached decisions with a certain caution. I weighed not only the pros and cons, but also examined all likely consequences and reasonably foreseeable risks. Looking back, I wondered what could have prompted me to take those initial steps down a path that would alter the course of the rest of my life armed with only an optimistic hunch and knowledge that turning back was not an option.' Minnesota-born lawyer, Jeff, and his partner, Dean, enjoyed a successful and fashionable life in London. They shopped at Harvey Nichols, walked their dogs in Kensington Gardens, and vacationed in France and Tibet. Yet, they dreamed of a new life. In January, Jeff was promoted to a coveted position at his bank; in March, he resigned. Jeff and Dean sold their house, packed the dogs, and moved to the sleepy resort town of Hayward, Wisconsin, where they acquired a nostalgic ice cream shop and rundown Victorian mansion. Scoop : Notes from a Small Ice Cream Shop is the chronicle of Jeff and Dean's first year in Hayward--how they are welcomed by a collection of colorful characters and how they are humbled by the challenges of operating both the ice cream shop and a bed and breakfast. It is also a story of Hayward and how the traditions and the stories of those who built the town helped our entrepreneurs adjust to the rhythm of life in their new home. Jeff Miller was born in Browerville, Minnesota. He spent years as an international lawyer in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Since 2005 he has lived in Hayward, Wisconsin, where he operates West's Hayward Dairy and McCormick House Inn"--Provided by publisher.