Title: Richistan : a journey through the American wealth boom and the lives of the new rich /
Authors: Frank, Robert, 1968-
Publisher: Three Rivers Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Wealth United States; Rich people United States.; Millionaires United States
Abstract: "The rich have always been different from you and me, but Robert Frank's revealing and funny journey through "Richistan" entertainingly shows that they are truly another breed" -- from cover.
Contents: Butler boot camp: housetraining the new rich -- The third wave: the era of the instapreneur -- Making it: Ed Bazinet, king of the ceramic village -- Living it: Tim Blixseth -- Losing it: Pete Musser -- Barbarians in the ballroom: new money vs. old -- Size really does matter: "My boat is bigger than your boat" -- Performance philanthropy: giving for results -- Move over, Christian Coalition: the new political kingmakers -- Worried wealth: the trouble with money -- Aristokids: we'll always have Paris -- The wealth gap and the future of richistan.