Death by Leisure: A Cautionary Tale

Describes the author's return from a stint as a war correspondent in Iraq to immerse himself into the American leisure economy, detailing his experiences in a world of gratuitous consumption, billionaire charity balls, million-dollar poker tournaments, and hedonistic parties, as well as his confrontation with the excesses of his generation in the wake of the destruction of hurricane Katrina. 25,000 first printing.