دانلود کتاب The American Dream : Walking in the Shoes of Carnies, Arms Dealers, Immigrant Dreamers, Pot Farmers, and Christian Believers

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Cover
About the Author
Title
Epigraph
Contents
Introduction
I. Immigrant American Dream
Illegal Alien Tourist Attraction
The Journey Begins
Time to Sneak
Let the Games Begin
Onward to the Border!
The Journey Continues
Down by the River
There’s a Tunnel Ahead
The Promised Land
Now I Get a Green Card
Black Market Clash
I Land an Illegal Job!
Illegal Reality
II. Carny American Dream
I, CARNY
The Last Night at the Fair
III. Cult of Celebrity American Dream
An Imposter Impersonator
Let’s Backtrack to Before My American Dream Went Horribly Wrong
Celebrity Impersonators Convention: Day Two
The Arrival of Fox News
The Big Talent Showcase
The Celebrity-Impersonator Wedding of the Century
IV. Military American Dream
Power to the People’s Army!
AUSA—Supporting America’s Best— It’s All About the Soldier
The Enemy Is Chaos
For the Full Spectrum of Warfare
When the Shot Counts
Happy Hour!
V. Bible-Thumping American Dream
God Hates the World!
Oh, Jesus!
Go to Hell, Funnyman
My Dinner at the Phelps
Onward Christian-Soldier Picketers
High Five!
Back in the Van
Afternoon Delight
Ford in Hell!
Who’s Jesus’ Daddy?
The Park Where It Started
Heeeeeere’s Gramps!
VI. Swinger American Dream
Behind Suburban Doors
Let’s Talk!
Meet the Swingers
A Swinger Tradition
The Spread
Last Call for Play
VII. Hollywood American Dream
Generating Hollywood Heat— German-Style!
Stop Number One—Very Large Hollywood Agency
Stop Number Two—Medium-Size Hollywood Agency with Great View of Century City
Stop Number Three—Big but Slightly Cheesy Hollywood Agency
Epilogue
The Pitchmaster
Pitch Number One—Large Children’s Cable Network
Pitch Number Two—Cable Network with Great Office View
Pitch Number Three—A Network on a Large Studio Lot
Epilogue
VIII. Reality Television Show American Dream
Stairway to Game Show Heaven!
Hit Me with Your Whammy Stick!
Game Day
Did You Know?
Round One
Blind Date, Lederhosen, and Me
My Blind Date Filming Day Is Set
Two p.m.: My Date Begins
Here’s a Task
Our First Zany Blind Date Activity
More Zany Activities
Dress to Impress!
The Cowboy Crowd
Sadly, Our Date Is Over by Ten pm
IX. Marijuana American Dream
Permanent 4:20
The Search Begins
Into the Land of the Green
Let’s Work!
A Growers School
The Day Burns On
Fields of Dreams
Dinner
Late Night
More Trim
Acknowledgments