{"product_id":"the-american-dream-walking-in-the-shoes-of-carnies-arms-dealers-immigrant-dreamers-pot-farmers-and-christian-believers-paperback","title":"The American Dream: Walking in the Shoes of Carnies, Arms Dealers, Immigrant Dreamers, Pot Farmers, and Christian Believers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarmon Leon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor some, the American Dream is a pre-fab house in the suburbs with 2.5 kids and a two-week vacation at the end of the year. To others, it is working a push fruit cart in Oakland in order to put food on the family's table in Oaxaca. In \u003ci\u003eThe American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e Harmon Leon draws upon his experiences of adopting personas and disguises to infiltrate the various institutions of everyday life, living among a diverse range of subcultures and learning first hand how they see their vision and utopia. His incursions include working as a marijuana farmer in a hippie commune in Northern California; becoming a carnie in rural Indiana; visiting a tourist attraction in Mexico (that allows people to simulate illegally crossing the border); venturing to Hollywood while trying to climb the ranks in the star-making machine; and working in the strawberries fields of California with newly arrived immigrants. \u003ci\u003eThe American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny, satirical, and ultimately poignant take on what it means to be an American today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarmon Leon\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning San Francisco journalist. His first two books, \u003ci\u003eThe Harmon Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRepublican Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e, both won Independent Publisher Awards for humor. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Infiltrator, National Lampoon's Road Trip USA\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Rjukerooka\u003c\/i\u003e. Harmon has appeared on \u003ci\u003eThe Howard Stern Show, Penn and Teller: Bullshit!, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, E!\u003c\/i\u003e, and Public Radio International's \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing as also appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire, Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Details, Penthouse, Wired\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714730004543,"sku":"9781568583525","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cf13ef90fb54e59398d9a571b14b56c8.webp?v=1765069138","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-american-dream-walking-in-the-shoes-of-carnies-arms-dealers-immigrant-dreamers-pot-farmers-and-christian-believers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}