Candyfreak: a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America
(eAudiobook)

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Published:
[United States] : HighBridge, 2004.
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eAudiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 45 min.)) : digital.
Lexile measure:
1080L
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Perhaps you remember The Marathon, Oompahs, Bit-O-Choc, or Kit Kat Dark. Where did they go? Driven by his obsession, stubborn idealism, and the promise of free candy, self-confessed candyfreak Steve Almond takes off on a quest to discover candy's origins in America, to explore little companies that continue to get by on pluck and perseverance, and to witness the glorious excess of candy manufacturing. By turns ecstatic, comic, and bittersweet, Candyfreak is the story of how Steve Almond grew up on candyand how, for better and worse, candy has grown up too.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781598871364, 1598871366
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.7, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
1080

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Read by Oliver Wyman.
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Perhaps you remember The Marathon, Oompahs, Bit-O-Choc, or Kit Kat Dark. Where did they go? Driven by his obsession, stubborn idealism, and the promise of free candy, self-confessed candyfreak Steve Almond takes off on a quest to discover candy's origins in America, to explore little companies that continue to get by on pluck and perseverance, and to witness the glorious excess of candy manufacturing. By turns ecstatic, comic, and bittersweet, Candyfreak is the story of how Steve Almond grew up on candyand how, for better and worse, candy has grown up too.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Almond, S., & Wyman, O. (2004). Candyfreak: a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America. Unabridged. [United States], HighBridge.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Almond, Steve and Oliver, Wyman. 2004. Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America. [United States], HighBridge.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Almond, Steve and Oliver, Wyman, Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America. [United States], HighBridge, 2004.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Almond, Steve, and Oliver Wyman. Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America. Unabridged. [United States], HighBridge, 2004.

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