{"product_id":"the-cave-dwellers-paperback","title":"The Cave Dwellers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"delicious take on the one percent in our nation's capital\" (\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e) and clever combination of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBonfire of the Vanities\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Nest\u003c\/i\u003e explores what Washington, DC's high society members do behind the closed doors of their stately homes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey are the families considered worthy of a listing in the exclusive Green Book--a discriminative diary created by the niece of Edith Roosevelt's social secretary. Their aristocratic bloodlines are woven into the very fabric of Washington--generation after generation. Their old money and manner lurk through the cobblestone streets of Georgetown, Kalorama, and Capitol Hill. They only socialize within their inner circle, turning a blind eye to those who come and go on the political merry-go-round. These parents and their children live in gilded existences of power and privilege. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what they have failed to understand is that the world is changing. And when the family of one of their own is held hostage and brutally murdered, everything about their legacy is called into question in this unputdownable novel that \"combines social satire with moral outrage to offer a masterfully crafted, absorbing read that can simply entertain on one level and provoke reasoned discourse on another\" (\u003ci\u003eB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina McDowell is the author of the critically acclaimed book, \u003ci\u003eAfter Perfect: A Daughter's Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the author of \u003ci\u003eCave Dwellers\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e O\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e People\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Marie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Christina is an advocate for restorative justice and criminal justice reform. She lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47394549760178,"sku":"9781982132798","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f5a1595e323f48114ce581aeaf4dc231.webp?v=1777984223","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-cave-dwellers-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}