The Official Filthy Rich Handbook - Softcover

Tennant, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761147039 ISBN 13: 9780761147039

Publisher: Workman Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

"The Official Filthy Rich Handbook" lifts the lid off a world few mortals get to see. An actual instruction manual, this nuts-and bolts guide (phone numbers included) feeds our endless fascination with the world of the loaded while offering practical instruction for those who spire to join them.This book covers: the difference between a major-domo and a butler; the proper way to name your houses; Acceptable Privet height - A Cautionary Tale; meet your new peers in the Plutocrat Primer, including The Spectator, The Thrillionaire, The Moguless, The Heirhead, and the moochers and scoundrels to know and avoid; cosmetic procedures for you, and your children; the right spots to party in Sardinia, Aspen, Napa, St Barts; Bodyguards, ex-Mossad vs ex-NYPD; the Top 10 Charities; why the Filthy Rich swim nude; the Official Filthy Rich-Approved List of Rehab Centres; why it's so hard to break into the art market (and how to do it); fun gadgets - La Cimballi M3 Cappucino Station, Colleges you'll want your kids to drop out of; what to wear when interviewing with the co-op board; and, much, much more.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Tennant has previously chronicled the foibles of the rich and infamous as an editor and writer at New York magazine, Talk, the New York Post's "Page Six" column, and Radar, the influential pop culture magazine and daily web site he co-founded in 2003, which was nominated for a General Excellence award by the American Society of Magazine Editors. Born and raised in the leafy suburbs of Boston, he currently lives beyond his means in New York City.

From the Back Cover

Having serious bank is just the beginning.
The real issue is how to spend it—tastefully, self-confidently, and with just the right dash of presumption. Here is priceless help:

-Where to live, where to summer, and what to drive—or fly—to get there
-The importance of seeming arty
-The right cosmetic surgeries for you…and your children
-The only clubs worth joining
-The Top 10 colleges you’ll want your kids to drop out of
-Bullet-proofing the Maybach

And much, much more…

Edition details

• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761147039
• ISBN 13: 9780761147039
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256