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The Official Filthy Rich Handbook is A PARAGON OF NAKED WIT". This magnificent book is written by Christopher Tennant. For example, P.J. And BURLESQUE, where you do both while TAKING OFF your clothes. And finally, Dominick Denne summarises this book as follows "I had a wonderful time reading The Official Filthy Rich Handbook. Rourke said, "There are three kinds of humour.
You laugh from the first line through the last, yet you feel like you are learning something new with the turn of every page. And there are a lot of good reviews about it. Jamie Johnson, Director, Born Rich related, "Tennant covers it all in this TRULY HILARIOUS GUIDE to the world of the super-rich. PARODY, where you make fun of people who are smarter than you. SATIRE, where you make fun of people who are richer than you. It is undoubtedly the most fun, authentic, and THOROUGH REFERENCE BOOK ON THE WEALTHY to hit shelves in recent years".
I learned a lot of things I didn't know, and chuckled at Christopher Tennant's extraordinary wealth of UPPER-CLASS INFORMATION".
Full of interesting tidbits about the rich, where they live, items they own and what they do. most enjoyed the picture descriptions.
How to talk. Or -- is it just a wonderful indication, that the Amerian Dream is still alive and well. Tennant who wrote this book IS an American, I suspct STRONGLY that he has at least tenuous relationship with the famous Tennant family of England.Why, then, only four stars for this book. For shame. What to wear. Of course, many people do not fall into this generalization -- but a good proportion do. Tennant also uses gentle satire to get his points across -- as only an "in-the-know", insider person, of this calas, can. And HOW to live.
Devastating wit and delightful humour. -- go to the public library). BECAUSE IT IS QUITE, QUITE SMALL.AND THE print size INSIDE IT SEEMINGLY EVEN SMALLER. Mr. Lots and lots of pictures.
THE OFFICIAL FILTHY RICH HANDBOOK, (How The Other.0001%), has just about anything any "would-be richee" would want. The names of famous Richees to choose from, to emulate. It is a source of wonder, (and some amusement), to me, to see that both "THE OFFICIAL FILTHY RICH HANDBOOK", being reviewed here, and it's delightful predecessor, "THE OFFICIAL PREPPY HANDBOOK", were both published by.WORKMAN PUBLISHING. Although, on the last page of the book, it is revealed that the Mr. No matter. A VERY full index.
And make any Aspiring Richee drool with anticipation and delight -- and encourage such Aspiring Richee to work ever harder to accomplishing her or his goals. A history of historic Richee parties, (although I noted that the Venice Ball, attended by Princess Grace of Monaco and many other celebrities, which was featured in full colour pictures in LIFE Magazine at the time, was somehow not mentioned). THE places to patronize, in almost every area a Richee would want to go -- including addresses, telephone numbers, and websites. -- but I do know, (from my own copious reading about the English Royal Family), that there IS, in reality, a family, with this very last name, that is part of the whirl of English High Society. Surely, the presnt recession isn't THAT bad that the size of this book had to be shrunk. Couldn't this book at least have been of the same size as it's grund-breaking predecessor, THE OFFICIAL PREPPY HANDBOOK, published whist, (or prehaps, very soon after), the film "Love Story" first was in the movie-theatres. It is SO chock full of goodies to look at and read, (and research)., that it should make any REAL Richee nervous, that all this information is now available to almost anyoone who can buy a used copy on Amazon, (or, heavens. Of course, the publishing house probably has this name because the CEO has the last name of "Workman" -- but still, it is, I think -- for a company publishing these sorts of books -- a somewhat whimsical name.
Sadly, eyesight often dwindles as one gets older.and wants to be rich, (and perhaps philantrophic), instead of wanting to take a vow of poverty, or live a bohemian lifestyle, or join a commune -- etc. Good paper. With so many of the younger generation, (who usually have the keenest eyesight), sadly (still), off on "hippie kicks", what with single-mtherhood, and fatherhood, (out of choice), "shacking up", inter-ratial marriages, (and inter-racial "shacking up"), crime, (and general mayhem), up amongst the youngest generation -- who COULD read such a book.but in all probabliity don't want to; whilst "Baby Boomers", and older generations -- people who might very much want to read this book, (as age, usually, brings wisdom), will find it difficult, if not impossible to read.because of the aforesaid small size, and even smaller-size print.Winston Churchill once said that if a person isn't a liberal during his or her youth, than they have NO HEART; and if they aren't a conservative as they grow older, then they have NO HEAD. The aim of ANY book is obviously, to be bought and read.
I don't know if the author, CHRISTOPHER TENNANT, is relatd to "THE Tennants" of the U.K. The older a person is, (generally), the more he or she will want to read this book. $ : )PLUS. Where to work, where to play -- and where to live. Hopefully, the wonderful quality paper of the present edition can be used, as well, in the larger, "OFFICIAL PREPPY HANDBOOK" -size, of any follwing editions.P.S.
As wealth usually brings choices, there is, herein, not just information on one lifestyle offered -- but a true smorgasboard of delightful ideas -- to pick and choose from, as one's whims, (and bank accounts), permit. This book conatins GENUINE INFORMATION -- no doubt whatsoever about that. Sadly, with the print size the way it is, the older a person is, (generally), the more difficult they will find the reading of this book.So -- when a new edition comes out -- with then more up-to-date, and equally fascinating info on "how the other.0001% lives"), my earnest request is to ENLARGE THE PAPER SIZE -- AND PRINT-SIZE -- OF THIS BOOK. : )
This is a really funny book. It's sort of an updated Preppie handbook but with more of an emphasis on wealth. While it's also entertaining, it's also pretty informative. While I was chuckling at it, I also learned quite a bit about the "other half." I'm glad I found it.
It was quick and fun read. Giving you some insight into how the wealthy live, however I was expecting more details than what got. Still an interesting book to read anyway.
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