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245 10 a| Selling the dreamh| [electronic resource] :b| the billion-dollar industry bankrupting Americans /c| Jane Marie.;

250 a| First Atria books hardcover edition.;

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300 a| 308 pages ;c| 22 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to expose the scourge of multilevel marketing schemes and how they have profited off the evisceration of the American working class. We've all heard of Amway, Mary Kay, Tupperware, and LuLaRoe, but few know the nefarious way they and countless other multilevel marketing (MLM) companies prey on desperate Americans struggling to make ends meet. When factories close, stalwart industries shutter, and blue-collar opportunities evaporate, MLMs are there, ready to pounce on the crumbling American Dream. MLMs thrive in rural areas and on military bases, targeting women with promises of being their own boss and millions of dollars in easy income-even at the risk of their entire life savings. But the vast majority-99.7%-of those who join an MLM make no money or lose money, and wind up stuck with inventory they can't sell to recoup their losses. Featuring in-depth reporting and intimate research, Selling the Dream reveals how these companies-often owned by political and corporate elites, such as the Devos and the Van Andels families-have made a windfall in profit off of the desperation of the American working class"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Selling the dream the billion-dollar industry bankrupting Americans / Jane Marie.

Author/creator	Marie, Jane
Format	Electronic
Edition	First Atria books hardcover edition.
Publication Info	New York : Atria Books, 2024.
Description	308 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Multilevel marketing--United States. Swindlers and swindling--United States. Working class--United States. --Economic conditions.

Abstract	"Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to expose the scourge of multilevel marketing schemes and how they have profited off the evisceration of the American working class. We've all heard of Amway, Mary Kay, Tupperware, and LuLaRoe, but few know the nefarious way they and countless other multilevel marketing (MLM) companies prey on desperate Americans struggling to make ends meet. When factories close, stalwart industries shutter, and blue-collar opportunities evaporate, MLMs are there, ready to pounce on the crumbling American Dream. MLMs thrive in rural areas and on military bases, targeting women with promises of being their own boss and millions of dollars in easy income-even at the risk of their entire life savings. But the vast majority-99.7%-of those who join an MLM make no money or lose money, and wind up stuck with inventory they can't sell to recoup their losses. Featuring in-depth reporting and intimate research, Selling the Dream reveals how these companies-often owned by political and corporate elites, such as the Devos and the Van Andels families-have made a windfall in profit off of the desperation of the American working class"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2023035155
ISBN	9781982155773 (hardcover)
ISBN	9781982155780 (trade paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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