{"product_id":"enter-helen-the-invention-of-helen-gurley-brown-and-the-rise-of-the-modern-single-woman-paperback","title":"Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrooke Hauser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis female \u003cem\u003eMad Men\u003c\/em\u003e-like story chronicles the legendary \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e magazine editor's rise to power as both a cultural icon and trailblazer who redefined what it means to be an American woman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Engaging.... Nimble-footed.... Amusing....Throughout, Hauser weaves in passages connecting Brown to her contemporaries and the cultural landscape of the 1960s...[to] situate her life in the context of its times.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-Sixties, Helen Gurley Brown, author of the groundbreaking \u003cem\u003eSex and the Single Girl, \u003c\/em\u003e took over the ailing \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and revamped it into one of the most successful brands in the world. At a time when magazines taught housewives how to make the perfect casserole, Helen reimagined \u003cem\u003eCosmo\u003c\/em\u003e and womanhood itself, championing the independent, ambitious single woman. Though she was married, to Hollywood producer David Brown, no one embodied the idea of the \u003cem\u003eCosmo \u003c\/em\u003eGirl more than the Ozarks-born Helen, who willed, worked, and--maybe--occasionally slept her way to the top, eventually becoming one of the most influential media players in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on new interviews with Helen's friends and former colleagues as well as her personal letters, \u003cem\u003eEnter Helen\u003c\/em\u003e brings New York City vibrantly to life during the Sexual Revolution and the Women's Movement and features a cast of characters including Hugh Hefner, Nora Ephron, and Gloria Steinem. It is the cinematic story of an icon who bucked convention, defined her own destiny, and became a controversial model for modern feminism, laying the groundwork for television shows like \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGirls.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bad feminist\" or not, Helen Gurley Brown got people talking--about sex, work, reproductive choices, and having it all--forever changing the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1965, Helen Gurley Brown, author of the groundbreaking bestseller \u003cem\u003eSex and the Single Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, took over an ailing \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e and soon revamped it into one of the most bankable--and revolutionary--brands on the planet. At a time when women's magazines taught housewives how to make the perfect casserole, Helen spoke directly to the single girl next door, cheekily advising her on how to pursue men, money, power, pleasure, and, most of all, personal happiness.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this retro romp that will appeal to fans of \u003cem\u003eMad Men\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist Brooke Hauser reveals how a self-proclaimed \"mouseburger\" from the Ozarks became one of the most influential women of her time. Though she was married (to renowned movie producer David Brown), no one embodied the idea of the Cosmo Girl more than Helen, who willed, worked, and flirted her way to the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing New York City vibrantly to life during the sexual revolution and the women's movement, and featuring a rich cast of characters, including Hugh Hefner and Gloria Steinem, \u003cem\u003e Enter Helen\u003c\/em\u003e is the riveting story of a polarizing pioneer who bucked convention to define her own destiny, baiting a generation that both revered and rejected her.\u003c\/p\u003e--Lily Koppel, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Astronaut Wives Club\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Red Leather Diary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1965, Helen Gurley Brown, author of the groundbreaking bestseller \u003cem\u003eSex and the Single Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, took over an ailing \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e and soon revamped it into one of the most bankable--and revolutionary--brands on the planet. At a time when women's magazines taught housewives how to make the perfect casserole, Helen spoke directly to the single girl next door, cheekily advising her on how to pursue men, money, power, pleasure, and, most of all, personal happiness.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this retro romp that will appeal to fans of \u003cem\u003eMad Men\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist Brooke Hauser reveals how a self-proclaimed \"mouseburger\" from the Ozarks became one of the most influential women of her time. 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