Cliches like shop 'til you drop and retail therapy tend to be
associated with women--women with maxed-out credit cards, stuffed
shoe racks, and overflowing closets. Women are oh-so superficial,
and irresponsible, and greedy--or so the stereotype goes. In Spent,
editor Kerry Cohen opens the closet doors wide to tales of women's
true relationships with shopping. From humorous stories of hating
the mall to heartbreaking tales of overspending to fix
relationships, the essays each shine light on the particular impact
shopping has on all of us. Whether they're cleaning out closets,
dividing up family possessions, hiding a shoplifting habit, trying
out extreme couponing, buying a brand-new car while in labor, or
coping with aging, the book's contributors vacillate between
convincing themselves to spend and struggling not to. This
illuminating anthology links the effects shopping has on our
emotions--whether it fills us with guilt, happiness, resentment, or
doubt--our self-worth, and our relationships with parents,
grandparents, lovers, children, and friends. With a contributor
list that includes notable female writers like Emily Chenoweth,
Ophira Eisenberg, Allison Amend, and Aryn Kyle, Spent shares an
honest look at how shopping truly affects our lives.
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