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US Mall 1 - The Official Filthy Rich Handbook
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List Price: $11.95
Our Price: $5.49
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Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.52340973
EAN: 9780761147039
ISBN: 0761147039
Label: Workman Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 247
Publication Date: 2008-06-19
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Studio: Workman Publishing Company
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Summary: lifestyles of the journalists of the rich and famous
Comment: Mostly a journalist's catalogue of actual things billionaires have done and a diary of their haunts. Structure is straight out of "The Preppy Handbook" and "The MBA Handbook" so it is a familiar page-turner. Nice reference for aspiring novelists who need detail for the billionaire lifestyle, although G--gle Maps is probably the next best reference after this. Not exactly "har-har" funny, more droll. The index is great, although it lists "Peter Luger Steaks" under "Peter." Tennant cleverly avoids "the Russians" for most of the book, probably in a nice life-saving mode, so there is a bit of tiptoeing around and you need to read between the lines some.
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Summary: A must for any arriviste
Comment: Making money is one thing, acquiring the tasteful mannerisms of the rich is another. This book helps newly minted money acquire the ways of old money.
I can't even begin to tell how many times I've met the noveau riche, and they've annoyed the heck out of me during the summer parties I've hosted in Newport, RI. I've instructed my butler to discreetly slip a copy of this book in the offender's butler's pocket so they may acquire better manners and taste.
These days, when I'm called on to deliver commencement addresses at sundry universities, I always make it a point to mention the book so that the kids know how to behave as soon as they sell their first dot-com. I'm also sponsoring translations of the book into both Chinese and Hindi so the newly rich from those countries can fit into our social scene here.
One final thought... show some taste by acquiring the hardcover. Leave the paperbacks to the staff "downstairs".
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Summary: Thorough and Witty. a bonafide precious gem in a sea of cult lit cubic zirconia
Comment: First, let me start by saying, based solely upon Tennant's book jacket author photo, he is probably one of the best looking straight dude authors I have seen in ages. This alone, would normally make me a little skeptical but the book is just so damn thorough that it makes it impossible to hate the guy.
Not only does he have an encyclopedic understanding of the lifestyles of the rich and fabulous but he actually conveys knowledge about stuff most people (including myself, and I happen to have impeccable taste) don't already know, and in a way that is informative, witty, impassioned and borderline satirical.
Also, following up the Preppy Handbook is no small feat but Tennant really gets an ace in the hole on this one. Doesn't disappoint!
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Summary: Witty dissection of a subculture
Comment: If, like me, you find the immoderately rich kinda fascinating in their loathsomeness--think Goldie Hawn in the guilty-pleasure movie, Overboard--this book will totally feed that fascination. It's also quite impressive as a tour de force of McSweeney's-esque chartiness.
It reminds me of the time I visited a college friend in Ohio and quickly realized she'd failed to warn me she was filthy rich. Her grandmother's "cottage" turned out to be a sprawling turn-of-the-century home with a vast formal English Rose Garden and a daunting assortment of cutlery (each piece intended for some insanely specific purpose...I remember they had a fork specifically for duck.) The whole trip was a nightmare and I ruined an entire set of "heirloom sheets" with ink from a cheap, crappy Bic pen while documenting the family's alien qualities in my journal.
Had I been equipped with this comprehensive book, things might have gone a lot better.
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Summary: Must read entertainment!!
Comment: Most enjoyable read in a long time! Well written and clever while giving information that, while not necessary, should not be missed!
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Summary: lifestyles of the journalists of the rich and famous
Comment: Mostly a journalist's catalogue of actual things billionaires have done and a diary of their haunts. Structure is straight out of "The Preppy Handbook" and "The MBA Handbook" so it is a familiar page-turner. Nice reference for aspiring novelists who need detail for the billionaire lifestyle, although G--gle Maps is probably the next best reference after this. Not exactly "har-har" funny, more droll. The index is great, although it lists "Peter Luger Steaks" under "Peter." Tennant cleverly avoids "the Russians" for most of the book, probably in a nice life-saving mode, so there is a bit of tiptoeing around and you need to read between the lines some.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A must for any arriviste
Comment: Making money is one thing, acquiring the tasteful mannerisms of the rich is another. This book helps newly minted money acquire the ways of old money.
I can't even begin to tell how many times I've met the noveau riche, and they've annoyed the heck out of me during the summer parties I've hosted in Newport, RI. I've instructed my butler to discreetly slip a copy of this book in the offender's butler's pocket so they may acquire better manners and taste.
These days, when I'm called on to deliver commencement addresses at sundry universities, I always make it a point to mention the book so that the kids know how to behave as soon as they sell their first dot-com. I'm also sponsoring translations of the book into both Chinese and Hindi so the newly rich from those countries can fit into our social scene here.
One final thought... show some taste by acquiring the hardcover. Leave the paperbacks to the staff "downstairs".
Customer Rating:
Summary: Thorough and Witty. a bonafide precious gem in a sea of cult lit cubic zirconia
Comment: First, let me start by saying, based solely upon Tennant's book jacket author photo, he is probably one of the best looking straight dude authors I have seen in ages. This alone, would normally make me a little skeptical but the book is just so damn thorough that it makes it impossible to hate the guy.
Not only does he have an encyclopedic understanding of the lifestyles of the rich and fabulous but he actually conveys knowledge about stuff most people (including myself, and I happen to have impeccable taste) don't already know, and in a way that is informative, witty, impassioned and borderline satirical.
Also, following up the Preppy Handbook is no small feat but Tennant really gets an ace in the hole on this one. Doesn't disappoint!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Witty dissection of a subculture
Comment: If, like me, you find the immoderately rich kinda fascinating in their loathsomeness--think Goldie Hawn in the guilty-pleasure movie, Overboard--this book will totally feed that fascination. It's also quite impressive as a tour de force of McSweeney's-esque chartiness.
It reminds me of the time I visited a college friend in Ohio and quickly realized she'd failed to warn me she was filthy rich. Her grandmother's "cottage" turned out to be a sprawling turn-of-the-century home with a vast formal English Rose Garden and a daunting assortment of cutlery (each piece intended for some insanely specific purpose...I remember they had a fork specifically for duck.) The whole trip was a nightmare and I ruined an entire set of "heirloom sheets" with ink from a cheap, crappy Bic pen while documenting the family's alien qualities in my journal.
Had I been equipped with this comprehensive book, things might have gone a lot better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Must read entertainment!!
Comment: Most enjoyable read in a long time! Well written and clever while giving information that, while not necessary, should not be missed!
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