Bibliograph

Candyfreak, a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America, Steve Almond

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Label

Candyfreak, a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America, Steve Almond

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Candyfreak

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

759840688

Responsibility statement

Steve Almond

Sub title

a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America

Summary

A tour of the American candy business which explores the role candy plays in our lives as both source of pleasure and escape from pain

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Some things you should know about the author -- Author will now rationalize -- Chocolate = enabler -- In which an unhealthy pattern of dependence is established -- Ill-advised discussion of freak economics -- Night of the living freak -- Mistakes were made -- Caravelle: Elegy -- I love Manny -- Feeding the beast -- Top-secret chocolate situation -- Politics of the rack -- Last man in America with black jack gum -- Capo di tutti freak -- Love song of Ray Luther Broekel -- Welcome to the boom -- There are men upon this earth who tread like gods -- Feuilletine, revealed -- Freak fetish -- Official dark horse freak of Philadelphia -- Wee Willie and the pop-a-licks rage -- Southern-fried freak -- Chocolate haiku -- Freak retentive -- In the belly of the freak -- Unstoppable freak energy of Mr. Marty Palmer -- Southbound with the hammers down -- Candy bar on your chin -- Marshmallow parallax -- Depressing but necessary digression -- Boise: Gateway to ... Boise -- Ladies and gentlemen, the Idaho spud -- Huckleberry, hounded -- American lunch -- How will the spud survive? -- Past is just ahead -- Remember this name: Banana-zaba -- Second depressing but necessary digression -- Little hidden bomb in my Idaho spud -- Few final relevant facts -- Acknowledgments -- Freak appendix

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