| Contents |
The great dispersal -- Out for a drive -- Thyroid nation -- Americans : bimbos of the world -- The spiritual wind -- Growing -- Learning -- Shopping -- Working -- A history of imagination. |
| Abstract |
A social critique of middle-class America notes the pervasiveness of barbecue grills, supermoms, suburban restaurant chains, and other elements, identifying the motivations that prompt many people to strive for fantasy-based goals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Brooks, David, 1961- On Paradise Drive. New York : Simon & Schuster, c2004 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Brooks, David, 1961- On Paradise Drive. New York : Simon & Schuster, c2004 |
| LCCN | 2004042956 |
| ISBN | 0743227387 |
| ISBN | 9780743227384 |
| ISBN | 0743227395 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780743227391 (pbk.) |
