num_pages: 848
description: One part intellectual and one part private eye, Ron Rosenbaum takes readers into "the secret parts" of the great mysteries, controversies, and enigmas of our time, including:* the occult rituals of Skull and Bones, the legendary Yale secret society that has produced spies and presidents, including George Bush and George W. Bush.* the Secrets of the Little Blue Box, the classic story of "Captain Crunch" and the birth of hacker culture.* the "unorthodox" cancer-cure clinics of Tijuana.* the Great Ivy League Nude Posture Photo Scandal.* the unsolved murder of JFK's mistress.* Also including sharp, funny cultural critiques that range from Elvis to Elisabeth KÜbler-Ross, Bill Gates to Oliver Stone, and J.D. Salinger to the Zagat® guide, The Secret Parts of Fortune is a vital record of American culture.
language: English
title: The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations and Edgy Enthusiasms
titlecomplete: The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations and Edgy Enthusiasms
genres: Essays, True Crime, History, Politics, Nonfiction, Journalism
ratings_count: 141
publisher: Harper Perennial