Spent
Memoirs of a Shopping Addict
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
As a child, Avis Cardella devoured the glamorous images in her mother's fashion magazines. She grew up to be one of the people in them, living a life that seemed to be filled with labels and luxury. But shopping had become a dangerous addiction. She forwent food for Prada. Credit card debt blossomed like the ever-increasing pile of unworn shoes and clothing in the back of her closet. She defined herself by the things she owned and also lost herself in the mad hunt for the perfect pair of pants or purse that might make her feel whole.
Spent is Avis Cardella's timely, deeply personal, and shockingly dramatic exploration of our cultural need to spend, and of what happens when someone is consumed by the desire to consume.
Customer Reviews
Highly Recommend
Once I got a few chapters in, I could not put this book down. This is such a heartfelt memoir, with just the right amount of fashion fabulousness drizzled in. My only disappointment was that after the author spent chapters describing her fears of attempting a career as a writer, she kind of jumps to editing a west coast mag. No matter, hopefully she'll address her path to success in another book. I will certainly be first among the first in line for my copy!