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The Official Filthy Rich Handbook

The Official Filthy Rich Handbook
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How the Other .0001% Live

It's looking like another banner year for America's moneyed over-class, the lucky .0001 percent sitting on $30 million-plus in liquid assets.

But sadly, most of the newcomers joining their ranks are simply not prepared to make the decisions that come with having it all. Unsure about everything—butler or majordomo? St. Tropez or St. Thomas?—they will blow their hard-earned billions on tacky houses, outrageous wardrobes, and outré diversions of various stripes. Because, while there are countless ways to make a fortune these days, there's still only one way to be Filthy Rich.

Fortunately, in the spirit of The Official Preppy Handbook—the 1.3-million-copy bestseller that taught all of us how to be WASPily top drawer—help has arrived. A dead-on, deadpan guide to living large in the land of plenty, The Official Filthy Rich Handbook yanks the monogrammed pashmina off a world few mortals ever get to see. Packed with insight and savvy, it brings this rarified universe to scandalous new life, feeding our endless fascination with the tastefully loaded, while offering practical instructions for those who dream of joining them.

In it, you'll learn not only where to live and what to wear, but about the things that really matter. How to hire a household staff. The right cosmetic surgery procedures for you...and your children. The proper way to name your houses. The sacred role of privet hedges. Why the Filthy Rich swim naked. The down-and-dirty on your fellow plutocrats (The Nerdling, The Raider, and the Grande Dame, to name a few). The moochers and scoundrels to know and avoid. How to buy a gigayacht. The right spots to party in Sardinia, Aspen, Nantucket, and St. Barts. The world's hottest tax havens. The four interior decorators worth waiting for. The Filthy Richest rehabs. Boarding schools of the rich and feckless. Why it's so hard to break into the art market and how to sound smart about Richard Serra. And much, much more. The rich "are different from you and me," F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote. Wait until you see the Filthy Rich.

 

What Customers Say About The Official Filthy Rich Handbook:

It is undoubtedly the most fun, authentic, and THOROUGH REFERENCE BOOK ON THE WEALTHY to hit shelves in recent years". 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. And finally, Dominick Denne summarises this book as follows "I had a wonderful time reading The Official Filthy Rich Handbook. And BURLESQUE, where you do both while TAKING OFF your clothes. This magnificent book is written by Christopher Tennant.

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. The Official Filthy Rich Handbook is A PARAGON OF NAKED WIT". I learned a lot of things I didn't know, and chuckled at Christopher Tennant's extraordinary wealth of UPPER-CLASS INFORMATION". For example, P.J.

SATIRE, where you make fun of people who are richer than you.

most enjoyed the picture descriptions. Full of interesting tidbits about the rich, where they live, items they own and what they do.

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. I don't know if the author, CHRISTOPHER TENNANT, is relatd to "THE Tennants" of the U.K. Lots and lots of pictures. 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. -- 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. -- go to the public library). 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). Good paper.

Mr. How to talk. 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. No matter.

A VERY full index. Where to work, where to play -- and where to live. Of course, many people do not fall into this generalization -- but a good proportion do. 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. : )

BECAUSE IT IS QUITE, QUITE SMALL.AND THE print size INSIDE IT SEEMINGLY EVEN SMALLER. Or -- is it just a wonderful indication, that the Amerian Dream is still alive and well. THE OFFICIAL FILTHY RICH HANDBOOK, (How The Other.0001%), has just about anything any "would-be richee" would want. Although, on the last page of the book, it is revealed that the Mr. Surely, the presnt recession isn't THAT bad that the size of this book had to be shrunk. And HOW to live. 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. 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.

Devastating wit and delightful humour. 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. $ : )PLUS. The aim of ANY book is obviously, to be bought and read. For shame. 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. This book conatins GENUINE INFORMATION -- no doubt whatsoever about that.

The names of famous Richees to choose from, to emulate. 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. The older a person is, (generally), the more he or she will want to read this book. THE places to patronize, in almost every area a Richee would want to go -- including addresses, telephone numbers, and websites. 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. Tennant also uses gentle satire to get his points across -- as only an "in-the-know", insider person, of this calas, can. What to wear.

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.

While I was chuckling at it, I also learned quite a bit about the "other half." I'm glad I found it. While it's also entertaining, it's also pretty informative. This is a really funny book. It's sort of an updated Preppie handbook but with more of an emphasis on wealth.

Still an interesting book to read anyway. It was quick and fun read. Giving you some insight into how the wealthy live, however I was expecting more details than what got.

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