{"product_id":"spent-memoirs-of-a-shopping-addict-9780316035606","title":"Spent: Memoirs of a Shopping Addict","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Avis Cardella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 6.32w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316035606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/07\/2010 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2010 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvis Cardella\u003c\/b\u003e is a former model and fashion journalist. She surrently works as a freelance writer specializing in the areas of art, photography, fashion and lifestyle. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including British \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurface\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWWD\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40937561129075,"sku":"9.78032E+12","price":59.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_923bc7ca-a121-4df6-8ad9-fdf1a15510de.jpg?v=1693316190","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/spent-memoirs-of-a-shopping-addict-9780316035606","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}