Elated by Details

In Elated By Details, Freedman pokes fun at the American obsession with reinventing ourselves - an obsession lately seen in the rash of "makeover" TV shows. The characters of these diverse stories know that life holds something better for them, and they're determined to get it. With mischief and cunning, they search for escape routes from the schools, jobs, and relationships that seem to hold them back. What they find are ever more creative ways to avoid the messy business of growing up.

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