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In the Name of Gucci

Author : Patricia Gucci
Publisher : Crown Archetype
ISBN 13 : 080413894X
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book In the Name of Gucci written by Patricia Gucci and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping family drama—and never-before-told love story—surrounding the rise and fall of the late Aldo Gucci, the man responsible for making the legendary fashion label the powerhouse it is today, as told by his daughter. Patricia Gucci was born a secret: the lovechild whose birth could have spelled ruination for her father, Aldo Gucci. It was the early 1960s, the halcyon days for Gucci—the must-have brand of Hollywood and royalty—but also a time when having a child out of wedlock was illegal in Italy. Aldo couldn't afford a public scandal, nor could he resist his feelings for Patricia’s mother, Bruna, the paramour he met when she worked in the first Gucci store in Rome. To avoid controversy, he sent Bruna to London after she became pregnant, and then discretely whisked her back to Rome with her newborn hidden from the Italian authorities, the media, and the Gucci family. In the Name of Gucci charts the untold love story of Patricia’s parents, relying on the author’s own memories, a collection of love letters and interviews with her mother, as well as an archive of previously unseen photos. She interweaves her parents' tempestuous narrative with that of her own relationship with her father—from an isolated little girl who lived in the shadows for the best part of a decade through her rise as Gucci's spokesperson and Aldo's youngest protégé, to the moment when Aldo’s three sons were shunned after betraying him in a notorious coup and Patricia—once considered a guilty secret—was made his sole universal heir. It is an epic tale of love and loss, treason and loyalty, sweeping across Italy, England and America during the most tumultuous period of Gucci's sixty years as a family business.

The House of Gucci

Author : Sara Gay Forden
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062222678
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book The House of Gucci written by Sara Gay Forden and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE from director Ridley Scott, starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver The sensational true story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed that shook the Gucci dynasty, now fully updated with a new afterword On the morning of March 27, 1995, four quick shots cracked through Milan’s elegant streets. Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, had been ambushed, slain on the steps to his office by an unknown gunman. Two years later, Milan’s chief of police entered the sumptuous palazzo of Maurizio’s ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani—nicknamed “the Black Widow” by the press—and arrested her for the murder. Did Patrizia kill her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because he was preparing to marry his mistress? Or is it possible Patrizia didn’t do it at all? The Gucci story is one of glitz, glamour, and intrigue—a chronicle of the rise, near fall, and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed, The House of Gucci is a page-turning account of high fashion, high finance, and heartrending personal tragedy.

The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

Author : Gucci Mane
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501165321
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Autobiography of Gucci Mane written by Gucci Mane and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly anticipated memoir from Gucci Mane, "one of hip-hop's most prolific and admired artists" (The New York Times).

The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness

Author : Gucci Mane
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 198214680X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness written by Gucci Mane and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the platinum selling recording artist and New York Times bestselling author of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane comes THE GUCCI MANE GUIDE TO GREATNESS—an unprecedented look at Gucci Mane’s secrets to success, health, wealth, and self-improvement. From Gucci: “I live by the principles in this book. I wanted to write this book to give you a tool set. This book should touch people who are going through something. It’s not going to be easy. But study these words, and put them into action. I want this book to keep you motivated. I want you to keep coming back to it for guidance and inspiration. You can put it on your shelf and keep going to The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness. This book is a challenge. Don’t underestimate yourself. Don’t think that what you’re saying is not important. Don’t think you can’t achieve the impossible. Everyone needs some game, so here it is. The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness is for the world. Enjoy.” In this inspiring follow up to his iconic memoir, Gucci Mane gifts us with his playbook for living your best life. Packed with stunning photographs, The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness distills the legend’s timeless wisdom into a one-of-a-kind motivational guidebook. Gucci Mane emerged transformed after a turbulent life of violence, crime, and addiction to become a dazzling embodiment of the power of positivity, focus, and hard-work. Using examples from his life of unparalleled success, Gucci Mane looks inward and upward to offer his blueprint for greatness. A must read for anyone with big ambitions and bigger dreams.

Gucci Gucci Coo

Author : Sue Margolis
Publisher : Delta
ISBN 13 : 0440336139
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Gucci Gucci Coo written by Sue Margolis and published by Delta. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of Original Cyn finds fertile ground for her wicked wit in this ferociously funny new novel about babies, sex, celebrity...and daring to date a gynecologist. Ruby (still single at thirty-two) Silverman has made a name for herself at Les Sprogs, her exclusive baby boutique where trust-fund mothers swaddle their infants in the hottest designer wear. But all those bumps and babes can’t prepare Ruby for the bombshell her fifty-year-old mother drops on her: Ruby’s about to get…a baby brother or sister! When Ruby recovers from the shock of her mother’s pregnancy, she can’t help but question her own baby-making future. Is catering to celebrity moms and cooing over her friends’ kids all she has to look forward to? Sam Epstien would passionately disagree. He’s the gorgeous Jewish gynecologist who has set his amorous sights on her. Soon they’re seriously involved, and life seems to be looking up for Ruby. Until she stumbles upon a shady baby-brokering business that could erupt into a major scandal, derail her career, and maybe even force her to toss the supposedly perfect man out with the bathwater.

Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

Author : Daniel R. Day
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0525510532
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem written by Daniel R. Day and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn’t just about fashion. It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud.”—Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in Time NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VANITY FAIR • DAPPER DAN NAMED ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, and a young man in a prison cell who found nourishment in books. In this remarkable memoir, he tells his full story for the first time. Decade after decade, Dapper Dan discovered creative ways to flourish in a country designed to privilege certain Americans over others. He witnessed, profited from, and despised the rise of two drug epidemics. He invented stunningly bold credit card frauds that took him around the world. He paid neighborhood kids to jog with him in an effort to keep them out of the drug game. And when he turned his attention to fashion, he did so with the energy and curiosity with which he approaches all things: learning how to treat fur himself when no one would sell finished fur coats to a Black man; finding the best dressed hustler in the neighborhood and converting him into a customer; staying open twenty-four hours a day for nine years straight to meet demand; and, finally, emerging as a world-famous designer whose looks went on to define an era, dressing cultural icons including Eric B. and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Big Daddy Kane, Mike Tyson, Alpo Martinez, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, and Jay-Z. By turns playful, poignant, thrilling, and inspiring, Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem is a high-stakes coming-of-age story spanning more than seventy years and set against the backdrop of an America where, as in the life of its narrator, the only constant is change. Praise for Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem “Dapper Dan is a true one of a kind, self-made, self-liberated, and the sharpest man you will ever see. He is couture himself.”—Marcus Samuelsson, New York Times bestselling author of Yes, Chef “What James Baldwin is to American literature, Dapper Dan is to American fashion. He is the ultimate success saga, an iconic fashion hero to multiple generations, fusing street with high sartorial elegance. He is pure American style.”—André Leon Talley, Vogue contributing editor and author

GUCCI: The Making Of

Author : Frida Giannini
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847836797
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book GUCCI: The Making Of written by Frida Giannini and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unprecedented publication showcasing Gucci as never before, including thought-provoking essays, commentaries, and authoritative anecdotes along with previously unpublished contemporary and archival photographs. Published in conjunction with the opening of the new Gucci Museum in Florence, Gucci is the ultimate celebration of the world-renowned fashion house. Told through a loose grouping of words, concepts, shapes, and moods, the book tells its story through new conceptual forms and the free links between images, symbols, and objects. Edited by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, with essays and inserts by contributors including Katie Grand, Peter Arnell, Rula Jebreal, Christopher Breward and Stefano Micelli, Gucci: The Making Of is a dynamic record of a much-coveted brand that will be a must this season for anyone with a love of fashion and an interest in contemporary culture. This comprehensive volume showcases the genius of the fashion house through an exclusive lens with inside looks into the inspirations behind the design. This gorgeous book designed by Arnell offers an in-depth look into Gucci’s origins, identity, influence, and innovation, including fabrication methods and appropriation of signature materials, past and present, and its influence among high society and Hollywood. The book is a heartfelt and personalized tribute to the heritage and influence of this iconic, multifaceted brand. In recognition of its ongoing partnership with UNICEF and the release of this luxury edition, Gucci will make a donation of US $250,000 to support UNICEF's Schools for Africa initiative.

Gucci Wars

Author : Jenny Gucci
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781844547753
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book Gucci Wars written by Jenny Gucci and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gucci name is synonymous with glamour and opulence. But behind the luxury brand lies a family with a history of betrayal, jealousy and even murder. In this astounding book, Jenny Gucci, a one-time 'Gucci wife', reveals what it was like to live in the dangerous world of what was once one of the most powerful families on the planet.

Little Book of Gucci

Author : Karen Homer
Publisher : Welbeck Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787394582
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book Little Book of Gucci written by Karen Homer and published by Welbeck Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the oldest Italian fashion brands in existence today, Gucci was founded in Florence in 1921. Guccio Gucci established his company with the goal of creating opulent luggage for Italy's wealthy and fashionable upper-classes. With the signature Gucci print of dark brown diamonds on a tan background, interlocking G logo and red and green stripe, the brand has gone on to become the last word in Italian luxury. Gucci's signature items - the belt, the bag, the loafer - transcend fleeting fashion trends, and have remained central to the house's identity into the twenty-first century. Under the stewardship of Tom Ford, Gucci epitomized the louche and mischievous 1990s aesthetic. Today, under Alessandro Michele, the brand's combination of romance and toughness is in hot demand. The Little Book of Guccitells the story of this historic yet flourishing house, and the visionary looks that have cemented its place in fashion history.

Gucci

Author : Patrizia Gucci
Publisher : Ali Ribelli Edizioni
ISBN 13 : 8833469077
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Gucci written by Patrizia Gucci and published by Ali Ribelli Edizioni. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founding of the company by her great-grandfather Guccio to the love story of her parents Paolo and Yvonne, through to the many years working in Florence and abroad, Patrizia Gucci retraces the steps of the success of one of the greatest dynasties of Italian entrepreneurship. Personal memories are interwoven with the story behind the creation of models that would go on to become objects idolised all over the world. There is no lack of painful moments, such as the tragic death of her cousin Maurizio, and finally the conflicts that would lead to the sale of the family business. For the first time, a Gucci personally tells the true story of the family that gave birth to one of the most internationally-known Italian brands, synonymous with timeless elegance. And, along the way, also clears up a few things ...

Gucci Wars - Jenny Gucci's Story

Author : Mary Harboe
Publisher : Silverwood Books
ISBN 13 : 9781800421561
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Gucci Wars - Jenny Gucci's Story written by Mary Harboe and published by Silverwood Books. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the iconic Gucci name lies a family torn apart by betrayal, jealousy, greed and even murder. Jenny was an operatic student in Florence when she first caught the eye of fashion designer Paolo Gucci - grandson of the founder of the world's biggest fashion house. For ten years, as Mrs Gucci, she was blissfully happy living the life of ultimate luxury. However, she quickly learned that such privilege comes at a price. Against the backdrop of boardroom rivalry and infighting, a dark side of Paolo's character emerged and Jenny's world turned upside down. When she took the unprecedented step of asking for a divorce, her husband swore to make her, and their daughter, homeless and penniless. No-one could have foreseen the lengths he was prepared to go in order to carry out his threat. Jenny has survived countless struggles and shocking trauma to emerge as a strong, independent woman. Her story will leave you breathless.

Guilty Gucci

Author : Ashley Antoinette
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1601626053
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Guilty Gucci written by Ashley Antoinette and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red Bottom Bandits may be the world's most fashion-forward gang of masked outlaws. They're the talk of D.C. for their daring robberies and fly gear. And their latest caper is penned by Ashley Antoinette (of Ashley & Quavis) at her sultry, streetwise best. When the innocent, naive Gucci recognizes ringleader Sunny Raegan during a holdup, that's her "in" with the Bandits. Knowing she's got a lot more beauty than brains, Gucci sees the gang as her meal ticket. More likely, they'll be her ticket to the morgue! The Bandits may be lawless, but they play by a few simple rules: Get in and get out…shoot first and ask questions later…never leave without the money…and innocent people don't get hurt. But it's only a matter of time before all these rules get broken—and that's when Gucci gets caught! If there's one thing a girl needs, it's a little help from her friends. But her "friends" have skipped town without giving her a second thought. And Sunny is distracted by her new baby and her violent ex-lover. So Gucci's on her own. She's on trial for her life, and she must decide whether to snitch on the girls--or take the fall all by herself. Whichever she chooses, it may be her death sentence.

Gucci Red 2

Author : Mz. Demeanor
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781545210741
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Gucci Red 2 written by Mz. Demeanor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more scandals than the election, Gucci Red is back and she's on one. Ready to put the past behind her, she settles into the cushy life of a kept woman. However, it isn't her past that's the problem this time. Everything that Spade wanted kept hidden slowly creeps out, threatening his life and his love. The deceit from North Carolina floods into Louisville, drowning everybody in its wake. Being abandoned didn't sit too well with Teddy, but he's willing to bide his time until revenge starts calling his name. After losing her brother and almost losing her son's father, Rashika is on the path to get her life together for the better, but time waits for no one. Find out what fate has in store for everybody lurking on the streets of Louisville.

Living with Coco Chanel

Author : Caroline Young
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0711240345
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Living with Coco Chanel written by Caroline Young and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel was one of the most influential and ground-breaking fashion designers of the twentieth century. This beautifully illustrated biography tells her remarkable story in a unique and accessible way, examining how the homes and landscapes of her life relate to her work. From her childhood at the convent at Aubazine to her boutique and apartment on Rue Cambon in Paris and her villa, La Pausa, on the French Riveria, Chanel’s style was inspired and influenced by her environment. Emerging at a time that allowed women to be more independent, she designed clothes that let them be free. As she found fame, love and success, she used the memories of her past, and the way that she lived, to forge her own independence. Featuring designs, drawings, archive imagery and contemporary photography, Living with Coco Chanel provides a fascinating insight into Chanel’s life, work and legacy.

Gucci Girls Don't Date Cowboys: A Sweet Small-Town Romance

Author : Sophia Quinn
Publisher : Forever Love Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781991159335
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book Gucci Girls Don't Date Cowboys: A Sweet Small-Town Romance written by Sophia Quinn and published by Forever Love Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This city girl knows nothing about kids. She knows even less about cowboys. But when a single dad and royal pain needs help at home, this fashion diva is the only woman for the job... It wasn't like Lizzy wanted to wind up on the O'Sullivan ranch, heartbroken and betrayed. She certainly never planned on staying as long as she did, and her fashion job back in Chicago didn't either. Which is why she's no longer just a jilted bride, but an unemployed one too. But what does it matter? Everyone in the small town of Aspire already thinks she's pathetic, and the hottie cowboy with the teasing taunts and sexy smirk makes it abundantly clear that her presence on the ranch is just a nuisance. Unless, of course, he's kissing her senseless... Kit didn't mean to kiss the prissy Gucci girl, but impulse took over and now he can't stop thinking about her. But this attraction is the last thing he needs. Being a single dad to twin five-year-olds is no picnic, but his already hectic life gets a million times more chaotic when his built-in support system sets sail on a cruise. Oh yeah, he also needs to find a new home for his family, all while working full-time and trying not to notice his boss's gorgeous new houseguest. But when things get desperate and the only solution comes in the form of this leggy blonde, he has no choice but to accept her help-even though he knows he's diving headfirst into danger. Experience has taught him that women like Lizzy don't stay in Aspire. Definitely not for cowboys like him. And this time it's not just his heart on the line...

Pulling It All Together

Author : Paul Wharton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510722351
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Pulling It All Together written by Paul Wharton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone looks in the mirror and sees imperfections, even models and celebrities. But you don’t need to spend money on expensive skin treatments and spa visits. In Pulling It All Together, Paul Wharton shares the secrets of styling teams and the tricks photographers use to turn everyday women into supermodels. Wharton offers shopping, grooming, and lifestyle tips that will have you feeling drop-dead gorgeous and ready to take on the extraordinary adventures and all the good things life has in store. In the book you’ll find advice on: Fashion: dressing slimmer, how to accessorize, and, of course, shoes Skin care: exfoliation, masks, and more Makeup: foundation, mascara, and everything in between When you take the time to pull your look together, it frees up your mind to think more clearly and focus on what’s in front of you. An expert in front of and behind the camera, fashion and beauty consultant, lifestyle expert, and an entrepreneur with skin and hair care lines, Wharton is pivotally positioned to share keen insight and wisdom to make the world more beautiful one person at a time.

Vanderbilt

Author : Anderson Cooper
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006296464X
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Vanderbilt written by Anderson Cooper and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty—his mother’s family, the Vanderbilts. One of the Washington Post's Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2021 When eleven-year-old Cornelius Vanderbilt began to work on his father’s small boat ferrying supplies in New York Harbor at the beginning of the nineteenth century, no one could have imagined that one day he would, through ruthlessness, cunning, and a pathological desire for money, build two empires—one in shipping and another in railroads—that would make him the richest man in America. His staggering fortune was fought over by his heirs after his death in 1877, sowing familial discord that would never fully heal. Though his son Billy doubled the money left by “the Commodore,” subsequent generations competed to find new and ever more extraordinary ways of spending it. By 2018, when the last Vanderbilt was forced out of The Breakers—the seventy-room summer estate in Newport, Rhode Island, that Cornelius’s grandson and namesake had built—the family would have been unrecognizable to the tycoon who started it all. Now, the Commodore’s great-great-great-grandson Anderson Cooper, joins with historian Katherine Howe to explore the story of his legendary family and their outsized influence. Cooper and Howe breathe life into the ancestors who built the family’s empire, basked in the Commodore’s wealth, hosted lavish galas, and became synonymous with unfettered American capitalism and high society. Moving from the hardscrabble wharves of old Manhattan to the lavish drawing rooms of Gilded Age Fifth Avenue, from the ornate summer palaces of Newport to the courts of Europe, and all the way to modern-day New York, Cooper and Howe wryly recount the triumphs and tragedies of an American dynasty unlike any other. Written with a unique insider’s viewpoint, this is a rollicking, quintessentially American history as remarkable as the family it so vividly captures.