Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich @ richardeward.com

Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich
by Robert Frank
from Three Rivers Press

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Shedding light on the problems of the wealthy
  Richistan is an extremely interesting book about the new wealth in America and the rapidly increasing numbers of newly rich people. Mr. Frank works at The Wall Street Journal and appears to have access to an amazing number of sources. He quotes firsthand information from many wealthy individuals. The book should be particularly interesting to people who are not members of Richistan. By the way, the author or someone should receive credit for a particularly clever title.
  Mr. Frank introduces the reader... more info

• Richistan: A Journey Through the Ameerican Wealth Boom
  In view of the current economic tailspin, this presents a perspective that may have already passed us by in this generation. But it aptly describes a phenomenon of our most recent past, the uber-rich -- lifestyles, priorities, challenges, excesses. While the majority of those described herein will probably survive the free-falling economy, it's to be expected that the numbers will be decimated in most instances. The personal whims and wants of having the biggest, most technologically advanced, most... more info

• The rich ARE different after all! (They have more $$$$$)
  Robert Frank's "Richistan" is a voyeuristic peek inside the posh tent and McMansions of the American wealthy. He argues that there are developing polarizing forces that make the "new rich" a nation unto themselves. He also dissects this affluent band, indicating that there are three subsets depending on the degree of wealth.
  This is a fascinating sociological study of the New Rich, tracing how they differ from Old Money. This has political and social - as well as financial - ramifications.more info

• Interesting topic
  The topic area is interesting, but does not seem as thorough and balanced as I would expect - I am not sure if I should consider this an accurate account of life in the wealth stratosphere, or just an entertaining perspective by one author. I read this book right after "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich, which created an interesting contrast. I listened to the audio version, and did not care for the reader. The accents he uses to portray discussions with the author (and there are many of them) are... more info

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