KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS: Kim Kardashain, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, The Kardashians - 4 books in 1Featuring... *Kim Kardashian*Kris Jenner*Kylie Jenner*The Kardashians 4 Great Books in 1! Kim Kardashian Love them or hate them, there is no discussion of the phenomena of modern celebrity without its apex creatures, the Kardashian family. The Kardashians are exceptional in every sense of the word. A non-traditional, racially-diverse, blended family from immigrant stock, they are also spearheaded and moved by empowered women with limited education. How this brood turned the proverbial 15 minutes of fame into 15 fabulous years of that plus staggering fortune is practically a fairy tale. This is lightning in a bottle, especially for reality TV stars whose initial, ambiguous claims to fame were links to a 1970s sports icon, a 1990s murder trial and a 2007 starlet sex tape. The once unconventional family name has since become an unforgettable global brand, monetized by its members into various forms into a collective valuation of well over one billion dollars. And the journey all began with Kim. Kim Kardashian, Superstar? "Superstar" does not even begin to cut it. What she eventually became was a constellation of superstar. This is her story... Kris Jenner This is Kris Houghton Kardashian Jenner, or whatever incarnation she chooses to go by these days. With everything she has achieved, she could be anything. But before she got here she was Kris Houghton, beautiful teen from a broken family, on the lookout for a better life and seeing it linked to securing a good husband. She was Mrs. Robert Kardashian, high school graduate suddenly swept off her feet and into the halls of the powerful, popular and wealthy - and expected to play the part of Beverly Hills homemaker to the hilt. She was Mrs. Bruce Jenner, finally able to spread her wings and explore her heretofore undiscovered talents of managing a brand and a business. She was the former Mrs. Caitlyn Jenner too, from when her husband transitioned to a woman and she consequently had to weather the storms as gracefully as possible, before the cruel glare of the spotlight and the public eye. She now holds pride in her main role of mom and manager - "momager" - to her Kardashian and Jenner children, through five of whom, she is also a loving and indulgent grandmother. This is Kris Houghton Kardashian Jenner - SELF-MADE - and all the she had made of herself, by herself. This is her story. Kylie JennerThe Kardashian family has ignited many a national debate on a variety of topics over their more than ten years in the spotlight, and on complex issues at that. Their prominence has repeatedly raised interesting questions on what it means to be a family, on modern-day celebrity, racial politics, female sexuality and gender norms. And now, with Kylie Jenner's news-making Forbes cover, the family has stirred the pot again... The Kardashians "The American Dream" are words often uttered with the reverence it deserves. It is a collective ethos, a defining piece of national character that champions the idea that the individuals of a country, regardless of their background, would be able to maximize their personal potentials in pursuit of their happiness and success. It is a vision of meritocracy, where hard work, risk-taking and gumption is rewarded; where everyone has ample opportunity to show and be justly compensated for their abilities, determination and daring. It is an appropriately new vision, for the New World. It is a bold, revolutionary vision. But by its very name, "The American Dream" is just that - a dream. It is an acknowledgement that reality does not always match the ideal. It requires work and protection to continue being upheld. But for one family, the dream has become a reality.