| Description |
xvii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. From fandom to the final frontier -- 2. Wall Street meets special ops -- 3. Freaks, flamethrowers, and phenoms : life in the minors -- 4. Extreme entrepreneurship -- 5. Slop gags and frozen pipes : the circus comes to town -- 6. How to keep a drug kingpin from getting too rich -- 7. Rebels, headhunters, piglets, and other adventures downriver -- 8. You're funny, but can you tell a joke? -- 9. Riding your obsession -- 10. A Harvard physician goes off the grid -- Conclusion : how to make your escape -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index. |
| Subject |
Career changes -- Case studies.
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Vocational guidance.
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| ISBN |
0071479260 paperback |
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9780071479264 |
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