"Brooke wants. She isn&rsquo\;t in need\, but there are things she wants. A sense of purpose\, for instance. She wan ts to make a difference in the world\, to impress her mother along the way \, to spend time with friends and secure her independence. Her job assisti ng an octogenarian billionaire in his quest to give away a vast fortune co uld help her achieve many of these goals. It may inspire new desires as we ll: proximity to wealth turns out to be nothing less than transformative. What is money\, really\, but a kind of belief?
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Taut\, unsett
ling\, and alive to the seductive distortions of money\, \;Entitlement
\;is a riveting tale for our new gilded age\, a story that confidentl
y considers questions about need and worth\, race and privilege\, philanth
ropy and generosity\, passion and obsession. It is a provocative\, propuls
ive novel about the American imagination."
A limited supply of thi s book will be available on a first come\, first serve basis after June 1s t at the first floor desk at the Clara Barton branch library& nbsp\;or place a book on hold to be picked up at your location of choice.
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