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Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction

Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction

Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction
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Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction

by Halpern, Jake

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0618453695
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006-12-11. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First edition, first printing, full number line. DJ intact and in mint condition. Appears unread, minor shelf and/or handling wear.. Unconditional money back guarantee.

Synopsis

In this groundbreaking book, Jake Halpern embarks on a quest to explore the facinating and often dark implications of America's obsession with fame. Traveling across the country, he visits a Hollywood home for aspiring child actors and enrolls in a training program for would-be celebrity assistants. He drops by the editorial offices of US Weekly and spends time at a laboratory where monkeys give up food to stare at pictures of dominant members of their group. Whether he is interviewing Rod Stewart or the nation's leading experts on addiction, Halpern deftly uncovers the strange working of our fame obsessed psyches. By interweaving stories from his travels with new research, including original findings from his own "fame survey," Halpern explains how psychology, technology, evolution, and profit conspire to make the world of red carpets and velvet ropes so enthralling. Fame Junkies is a provocative and insightful portrait of an America that wants nothing more than to see and be seen.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction
Author
Halpern, Jake
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
New
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0618453695
ISBN 13
9780618453696
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place of Publication
Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
Date Published
2006-12-11
X weight
11 oz

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