Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream, Hardcover - Steven Watts

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Reducere. A Smithsonian Magazine Best History Book of 2018The unknown history of two ideas crucial to the struggle over what America stands forIn Behold, Ame...

Reducere. In Third Wave Capitalism, John Ehrenreich documents the emergence of a new stage in the history of American capitalism. Just as the industrial capi...

The story of the notorious Jewish gangster who ascended from impoverished beginnings to the glittering Las Vegas strip "Fast-paced and absorbing. ....

Why does a disease that killed only a handful of Americans like ebola provoke panic, but the flu-which kills tens of thousands each year-is dismiss...

DescriptionThe runners from Eisenhower High School have every justification to fail. They're from low income families, many of whom are migrant wor...

Reducere. From Liberty to Magnolia: In Search of the American Dream vividly recounts the journey of an African-American woman from rural, segregated Mississi...

DescriptionConventional financial mindsets are failing too many people. We save, invest, and borrow the way Wall Street, banks, and the financial m...

An inspiring and deeply personal coming of age memoir from one of Silicon Valley's youngest entrepreneurs--a second-generation Latino immigrant who...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mitch AlbomRecounts the remarkable story of University of Michigan basketball players Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juan Howard...

Michael Edelstein was headstrong and independent, a self-described mamzer. He was 10 years old when he rolled under barbed wire and escaped the rou...

Reducere. Hugh Hefner was an American publisher. He was best known as the editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, which he founded in 1953, and as chief creativ...

Reducere. In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. On...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard W. Paradise"Living Life Riverside" is a tragicomedy about your vanilla-average Midwestern couple who, when they rea...

DescriptionA powerful illustrated history of the Great Migration and its sweeping impact on Black and American culture, from Reconstruction to the ...

Reducere. From Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben to the Jolly Green Giant and Ronald McDonald, corporate icons sell billions of dollars' worth of products. But only ...

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- This book is the journal of French filmmaker Benoit Cohen's pursuit of his "American dream" by becoming a New York taxi driver French filmmaker B...

Reducere. "DON'T believe the naysayers. The American Dream--the fable that says if you work hard and follow the rules, you'll make it--is alive and well."--N...

Ultimately, Rindge considers how these parabolic films operate as sacred texts in their own right.--Sofia Sjoe "Journal of Religion, Media, and Dig...

Reducere. The inspiring all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance by Olympic fencer, activist, and Time"100 Most Influential People" h...

Reducere. The first edition of There Was a Fire is a National Jewish Book Award FinalistThis book is about the power of memory, the human need for narrative,...

Reducere. At fifteen, Linda Darnell left her Texas home and normal adolescence to live the Hollywood dream promoted by fan magazine and studio publicity offi...

Reducere. America was the place Smith had dreamed of his whole life.There, his character, determination, and ambition had propelled him to the top of society...

Reducere. The steady immigration of black populations from Africa and the Caribbean over the past few decades has fundamentally changed the racial, ethnic, a...

Reducere. Discusses the role of the theme American dream in great works of literature such as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "Death of a Salesman", "T...

Reducere. In his highly readable, educational and inspiring memoir, Holocaust Survivor Ben Lesser's warm, grandfatherly tone invites the reader to do more th...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Karen (University of Southern California, USA) SternheimerIllustration(s): Last edn with tweaks; 65 Halft...

Reducere. There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosop...

Reducere. Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship!The Thea Sisters are taking a road trip across America al...

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Reducere. The Great Recession threatened the well-being of tens of millions of Americans, dramatically weakened the working class, hollowed out the middle cl...

DescriptionSmall businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. They are the biggest job creators and offer a path to the American Dream. But for...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Julissa ArceA remarkable true story from social justice advocate and national bestselling author Julissa Arce about her jou...

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Reducere. In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, Patrick Radden Keefe investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle...