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BOOK Rebecca Mead ONE PERFECT DAY THE SELLING OF THE AMERICAN WEDDING
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Topic
- Marketing
- ISBN
- 9780143113843
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143113844
ISBN-13
9780143113843
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64121024
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Publication Name
One Perfect Day : the Selling of the American Wedding
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Consumer Guides, Consumer Behavior, Popular Culture, Weddings, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Reference, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.3 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
" A sobering and sorely needed examination of how and why contemporary nuptials have turned into bank-breaking three-ring circuses." -- Los Angeles Times " Bound to inspire more than a few couples to elope." -- USA Today, “ A sobering and sorely needed examination of how and why contemporary nuptials have turned into bank-breaking three-ring circuses.â€� — Los Angeles Times “ Bound to inspire more than a few couples to elope.â€� — USA Today, A sobering and sorely needed examination of how and why contemporary nuptials have turned into bank-breaking three-ring circuses.” —Los Angeles Times Bound to inspire more than a few couples to elope.” —USA Today
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
395.2/2
Grade To
UP
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Astutely observed and deftly witty, One Perfect Day masterfully mixes investigative journalism and social commentary to explore the workings of the wedding industry'an industry that claims to be worth $160 billion to the U.S. economy and which has every interest in ensuring that the American wedding becomes ever more lavish and complex. Taking us inside the workings of the wedding industry'including the swelling ranks of professional event planners, department stores with their online registries, the retailers and manufacturers of bridal gowns, and the Walt Disney Company and its Fairy Tale Weddings program? New Yorker writer Rebecca Mead skillfully holds the mirror up to the bride's deepest hopes and fears about her wedding day, revealing that for better or worse, the way we marry is who we are., Astutely observed and deftly witty, One Perfect Day masterfully mixes investigative journalism and social commentary to explore the workings of the wedding industry--an industry that claims to be worth $160 billion to the U.S. economy and which has every interest in ensuring that the American wedding becomes ever more lavish and complex. Taking us inside the workings of the wedding industry--including the swelling ranks of professional event planners, department stores with their online registries, the retailers and manufacturers of bridal gowns, and the Walt Disney Company and its Fairy Tale Weddings program-- New Yorker writer Rebecca Mead skillfully holds the mirror up to the bride's deepest hopes and fears about her wedding day, revealing that for better or worse, the way we marry is who we are.
LC Classification Number
HQ745
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- w***e (2652)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseReceived package in excellent condition!
- m***m (1261)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseDefinitely recommend him as a Seller or Buyer. A+++
- l***o (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem in good condition as described. Asked for combined shipping for 3, and they were shipped together but paid for original amount for each (no discount). Well packaged.Reply from: daffodildeb- Feedback replied by seller daffodildeb.- Feedback replied by seller daffodildeb.I did package them together, and you did get the discount I promised. Please check your account again. The first at regular price and the other 2 at a discounted shipping price.