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| Author | : Sanjena Sathian |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2021-04-06 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1984882031 |
One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2021 * One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 * New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize “Dizzyingly original, fiercely funny, deeply wise.” —Celeste Ng, #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere “Sanjena Sathian’s Gold Diggers is a work of 24-karat genius.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post How far would you go for a piece of the American dream? A magical realist coming-of-age story, Gold Diggers skewers the model minority myth to tell a hilarious and moving story about immigrant identity, community, and the underside of ambition. A floundering second-generation teenager growing up in the Bush-era Atlanta suburbs, Neil Narayan is funny and smart but struggles to bear the weight of expectations of his family and their Asian American enclave. He tries to want their version of success, but mostly, Neil just wants his neighbor across the cul-de-sac, Anita Dayal. When he discovers that Anita is the beneficiary of an ancient, alchemical potion made from stolen gold—a “lemonade” that harnesses the ambition of the gold’s original owner—Neil sees his chance to get ahead. But events spiral into a tragedy that rips their community apart. Years later in the Bay Area, Neil still bristles against his community's expectations—and finds he might need one more hit of that lemonade, no matter the cost. Sanjena Sathian’s astonishing debut offers a fine-grained, profoundly intelligent, and bitingly funny investigation into what's required to make it in America. Soon to be a series produced by Mindy Kaling!
| Author | : Shelly Ellis |
| Publisher | : Kensington Books |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2014-04-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0758290926 |
The Gibbons women of Chesterton, Virginia, have built their reputation as a family of shameless--but refined--gold diggers. They even have a strict set of rules by which they operate. But the rebellious, youngest Gibbons is about to break them all. . . Lauren Gibbons is committing the ultimate family betrayal: abandoning the tradition of seducing men for money. Nothing is worth the abuse she's endured from her sugar daddy. Now a sous chef, Lauren is hoping to break from the past for good. And when she meets hot former NFL player Crisanto Weaver, she even lets herself imagine a future. But the small-town rumor mill--and her own sisters--aren't ready for a new Lauren. Between her conniving relatives, her vengeful ex, a mountain of debt, and a whole lot of haters, can she escape her old life, and create something new? "A deliciously sexy, sultry novel." --Daaimah S. Poole "Ellis starts her new Gibbons Gold Digger series. . .in fine form. . . Be ready to laugh and cry with these new reality stars of Chesterton, VA." --RT Book Reviews
| Author | : Brian Donovan |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2020-10-05 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1469660296 |
The stereotype of the "gold digger" has had a fascinating trajectory in twentieth-century America, from tales of greedy flapper-era chorus girls to tabloid coverage of Anna Nicole Smith and her octogenarian tycoon husband. The term entered American vernacular in the 1910s as women began to assert greater power over courtship, marriage, and finances, threatening men's control of legal and economic structures. Over the course of the century, the gold digger stereotype reappeared as women pressed for further control over love, sex, and money while laws failed to keep pace with such realignments. The gold digger can be seen in silent films, vaudeville jokes, hip hop lyrics, and reality television. Whether feared, admired, or desired, the figure of the gold digger appears almost everywhere gender, sexuality, class, and race collide. This fascinating interdisciplinary work reveals the assumptions and disputes around women's sexual agency in American life, shedding new light on the cultural and legal forces underpinning romantic, sexual, and marital relationships.
| Author | : Tasmina Perry |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 577 |
| Release | : 2008-06-10 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1416585095 |
The international bestseller! The book beaches were made for! When New York billionaire Adam Gold moves to London, every red-blooded woman wants to get him into bed...and down the aisle. Karin is a successful fashion entrepreneur and London's most glamorous socialite. Her name is synonymous with style and class, and Adam Gold could be her perfect accessory -- but can the whispers surrounding her ex-husband's death keep her from her prize? Erin, a young, naïve country girl with literary aspirations, never dreamed of traveling in such lofty social circles until she finds herself in the role of Adam's personal assistant and protégé. As her sights grow higher, the promise of riches, and lust for her handsome boss, threaten everything she once valued. Molly, a fading eighties supermodel, can't seem to leave her glory days, or her expensive drug habit, in the past. Ultracompetitive, unabashedly ruthless, Molly will risk everything to secure the man who may be her last chance at marriage. Summer, Molly's daughter, is an innocent beauty living in the shadow of her famous mother. When she lands a television deal and becomes the latest "it girl," Adam Gold takes notice. From Monte Carlo to Lake Como, St. Moritz to St. Barts, Gold Diggers takes a heady journey through the social circuit of the superrich into a world of sizzling passion, ruthless ambition and scorching betrayal.
| Author | : Charlotte Gray |
| Publisher | : Catapult |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2011-08-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1582437653 |
Between 1896 and 1899, thousands of people lured by gold braved a grueling journey into the remote wilderness of North America. Within two years, Dawson City, in the Canadian Yukon, grew from a mining camp of four hundred to a raucous town of over thirty thousand people. The stampede to the Klondike was the last great gold rush in history. Scurvy, dysentery, frostbite, and starvation stalked all who dared to be in Dawson. And yet the possibilities attracted people from all walks of life—not only prospectors but also newspapermen, bankers, prostitutes, priests, and lawmen. Gold Diggers follows six stampeders—Bill Haskell, a farm boy who hungered for striking gold; Father Judge, a Jesuit priest who aimed to save souls and lives; Belinda Mulrooney, a twenty–four–year–old who became the richest businesswoman in town; Flora Shaw, a journalist who transformed the town's governance; Sam Steele, the officer who finally established order in the lawless town; and most famously Jack London, who left without gold, but with the stories that would make him a legend. Drawing on letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, and stories, Charlotte Gray delivers an enthralling tale of the gold madness that swept through a continent and changed a landscape and its people forever.
| Author | : Tiffany Weaver |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 129 |
| Release | : 2020-07-23 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
"I'm not saying I was a Gold Digger," is from one of the most authentic, bold, honest and transparent up and coming author, speaker and writer's, you will meet. Once given this title, this book was written in less than 24 hours. She shares how you carry yourself as a woman will impact the type of person you actually attract. And because you attract a certain quality in a person doesn't make you what people may think or say. This is not saying that you will not meet some wolves in sheep's clothing or scrubs along the way. But it is stating that just because you attract a certain type of person doesn't make you a gold-digger. This book is for all the beautiful ladies out there, inside and out. The ladies who don't realize what they have living on the inside of them. This is for the ladies who may at one time or another, misused their looks or assets for their own good. This is to help the ladies really ask yourselves is it worth it? This is for the men that call women gold-diggers without realizing they are the ones digging for the gold. This is a story about facing a reality that so many face and discuss at leisure without knowing all the facts.Once realizing what the enemy was doing to lure her back into the world. A means to her not being in control, but rather allowing the enemy to use areas where she was weak to control her. So often, we don't recognize our areas of weaknesses that are being used against us. This is whatever area of weakness that may be keeping you from being who you were created to be. She realized that God is so much bigger and better than what any man or woman can offer you in this lifetime. And she is living proof. She boldly shares how she reclaimed her life by allowing God to be in control. Life is not always glitter and gold. But open up inside and see how her story unfolds. And I'm hopeful that this book will help you realize that you are the GOLD worth digging for!
| Author | : Robyn Atherton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Chinese |
| ISBN | : 9780987225818 |
History of Chinese from the Burrangong Gold Field, Lambing Flat Riots, establishment of Chinese in the economy
| Author | : Lisa Rojany-Buccieri |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780843139174 |
Based on a motion picture by Barry Glasser, Gold Diggers is the story of two teenage girls, Beth and Jody, and their search for gold. Together, the girls set out on a treasure hunt that takes them on an exciting and dangerous adventure--one that will change their lives forever.
| Author | : Gillian Godden |
| Publisher | : Boldwood Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2021-07-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1802800417 |
Money talks... And blonde bombshell Julie isn't afraid to ask for what she wants. With her mother locked up for murder, all Julie cares about is protecting her younger sister, Frankie. But penniless and alone on the streets of Liverpool, Julie realises that there’s only one sure fire way to make cash fast – the oldest trade. The men mean nothing to Julie, until she meets Ralph Goldstein, an ex-con who’ll do whatever it takes to make his way to top. And the only man Julie can trust. Separately, Ralph and Julie’s lives are filled with risk and danger. But when they meet, their blend of personality and ambition could be the best thing that ever happened ... or the worst. Will their pasts be their downfall, or will they make it big...together?A brilliantly dark and gritty story about one woman's fight for survival. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Caz Finlay and Heather Atkinson. This book was previously published as Gold.
| Author | : Crenique |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 2015-12-04 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1504964586 |
"If All Women Are Gold Diggers...What Are Men?" is a journal with questions at the top of each page, for you to answer. If you ever wanted to know what are men, this book is for you. Men have been calling women a list of names for many years, now Crenique has made up her own list of names to call men. Trust me, you will be entertained.
