Bibliograph

The escape artists, true stories of people who turned their obsessions into professions, Joshua Piven

Type

Label

The escape artists, true stories of people who turned their obsessions into professions, Joshua Piven

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-243) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The escape artists

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

123570029

Responsibility statement

Joshua Piven

Sub title

true stories of people who turned their obsessions into professions

Table Of Contents

From fandom to the final frontier -- Wall Street meets special ops -- Freaks, flamethrowers, and phenoms: life in the minors -- Extreme entrepreneurship -- Slop gags and frozen pipes: the circus comes to town -- How to keep a drug kingpin from getting too rich -- Rebels, headhunters, piglets, and other adventures downriver -- You're funny, but can you tell a joke? -- Riding your obsession -- A Harvard physician goes off the grid -- Conclusion: how to make your escape

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