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Author:

Kendall, Joshua C., 1960-

Title:

America's obsessives : the compulsive energy that built a nation / Joshua Kendall.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Grand Central Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Biography.
Successful people--United States--Biography.
Scholars--United States--Biography.
Inventors--United States--Biography.
Motivation (Psychology)--United States--Case studies.
Compulsive behavior--Social aspects--United States--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-282) and index.

Contents:

Prologue: The Obsessive Innovator : The Archetypal Super-Achiever -- Part One. Founding Farmers and Factoid-Finders. Politics: Thomas Jefferson : Omniscient Organizer -- Marketing: Henry Heinz : Naked Without His Steel Tape Measure -- Part Two. Secret Sex Maniacs. Information Technology: Melvil Dewey : The Librarian Who Worshipped Perfect Tens -- Sexuality: Alfred Kinsey : The Rabid Orgasm Counter -- Aviation: Charles Lindbergh : At Home in Flight -- Part Three. Celebrity Compulsives. Beauty: Estee Lauder : The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Touching Faces -- Sports: Ted Williams : "Show Me Your Swing" -- Epilogue: Future Obsessives.

Summary:

"Behind every great man (or woman), there's a compulsion" --Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1455502383 (hbk.)
9781455502387 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)824608989

LCCN:

2012051196

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)