Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-344).
Contents:
The best fake friends you'll ever have -- I'm positive that you suck -- The ladybosses -- That time of the month -- Lots of dollars and absolutely no sense -- "Licking" things to claim them as your own -- The party never ends and neither does your anxiety -- It's lonely (and ugly) at the top -- Elbow, elbow, wrist, wrist -- Pray to the gurus and goddesses -- Cub defectors pay the price -- You can check out, but you can never leave -- Escaping the pyramid -- Life takes on a new shape (and it's not a pyramid).
Summary:
She signed up for the sisterhood, free cars, and the promise of a successful business of her own. Instead, she ended up with an addiction, broken friendships, and the rubble of a toppled pyramid scheme. This book is the eye-opening, funny, and dangerous personal story of author Emily Lynn Paulson rising to the top of the pyramid in the multilevel marketing (MLM) world, only to recognize that its culture and business practices went beyond a trendy marketing scheme and into the heart of white supremacy in America. A significant polemic on how MLMs operate, Paulson expertly lays out their role in the cultural epidemic of isolation and the cult-like ideologies that course through their trainings, marketing, and one-on-one interactions. Equally entertaining and smart, Paulson's first-person accounts, acerbic wit, and biting commentary will leave you with a new perspective on those "Hey Hun" messages flooding your inbox.
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