description: Driven by obsession, idealism, and the promise of free sweets, Steve Almond takes a ride off on a quest to discover candy's origins in America, exploring the little companies that continue to get by on pluck and perseverance, and to witness the glorious excess of candy manufacturing.
language: English
title: Candyfreak: Confessions of a Chocoholic
titlecomplete: Candyfreak: Confessions of a Chocoholic
genres: Cooking, History, Travel, Food, Humor, Food and Drink, Biography, Audiobook, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 5568
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: ALA Alex Award
publisher: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD