Two Sides of a Cypress Wall

Congrats to our buddy Joel Frey on publishing Two Sides of a Cypress Wall, a true story about a reluctant college graduate trying to land that first job out of college. Joel, a former co-worker at Travelocity (in Dallas) and an all-around incredible guy, spent his college days at Middle Tennessee State University about 30 miles south of Nashville. Here’s a quick breakdown of the book, which I encourage all of you to buy!

Despite a solid GPA, several glowing letters of recommendation, and being named “Outstanding News-Editorial Graduate” by his journalism professors, no one seemed to care about Joel Frey after he completed his undergraduate studies. With no employer seeking his “semi-professional” services, he left school behind and crashed with his mom and dad. He worked a couple of jobs that did not require a degree. He drank too much and escaped to the comfort of old friends whenever the opportunity arose. Most of all, he wondered what it was going to take to shake off the desire to be nothing more than a carefree college kid. Two Sides of a Cypress Wall is a bittersweet story of coping with the discovery that life in your early twenties is more than just finding a real job.

Good luck with the book, Joel! And definitely let us know when you and Heather will be back in Music City!