The Tall Book: A Celebration of Life from on High
by:
Arianne Cohen (author)
Tall people: Smart. Wealthy. Successful. U.S. Presidents, Oscar Winners, NBA players, CEOs. Scrunched into airplane seats. Unable to find good clothes. Why?In this, the first book of its kind, Arianne Cohen—all 6’3" of her—takes us on a tour of the tall world, traveling from endocrinologists’...
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Tall people: Smart. Wealthy. Successful. U.S. Presidents, Oscar Winners, NBA players, CEOs. Scrunched into airplane seats. Unable to find good clothes. Why?In this, the first book of its kind, Arianne Cohen—all 6’3" of her—takes us on a tour of the tall world, traveling from endocrinologists’ offices to the annual European Tall Club Convention to unlock the mysteries at the center of talldom: why do tall people succeed professionally, financially and intellectually far more than others? Why are tall men the most successful dating and mating group on earth, while tall women have low birth rates? And who the hell is behind those airplane seats? Part investigation and part personal story, The Tall Book follows Arianne as she circles the globe, meeting the tallest people in the world, questioning them on how to raise a well-adjusted tall kid, and yes, becoming one half of America’s tallest couple.Lively, witty, and erudite, The Tall Book is a must-read for the tall, the not-so-tall—or anyone searching for the secrets of living the high life.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781596913080 (1596913088)
Publish date: June 16th 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
"What is the definition of tall? You are tall if you're taller than the people around you. Height is relative."As a 6'0" female, I just had to read this one, and it far far exceeded my expectations. I thought it would just be a fun little discussion of what it's like to be taller than most of the...