Cheeseburgers in Paradise: Memoirs of a Barmaid

by Niamh Oliver

Cheeseburgers in ParadiseMemoirs of a BarmaidIn 1996, I found myself living far from home and working in Rota, a town in Andalucía that hosts a huge US military base. After backpacking around Europe for a couple of years, my younger sister Ash joined me in Spain, and we spent our nights serving cervezas and shots of Jägermeister to homesick American sailors. At first, our lives were a heady cycle of working until 3 am, drinking and dancing until dawn, and sleeping all day. But everything changed when Ash was attacked by an AWOL Spanish sailor, setting off a chain of events that we could never have anticipated.

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Published December 27, 2024

Reviews

[Ewa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very honest and engaging, knowing that it’s a real story makes it even more intense

Thank you Niamh for bringing us on this Euro-trip and emotional journey, truly enjoyed the detailed and thoughtful description of places and experiences. Hope to see more of your beautiful writing style in the future

[Emma Bowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid memoir. Made me feel nostalgic for my 20’s while I’m still in them