Frank, Robert. Richistan: A Journey through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich.(Brief article)(Book review)

Frank, Robert. Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich. Crown. Jun. 2007. c.288p. index. ISBN 978-0-307-33926-3. $24.95. Bus

Wall Street Journal senior special writer Frank got the idea for this book when he stumbled across the statistic that the number of U.S. millionaire households has doubled since 1995. His research took a scenic turn when he made it his full-time focus to study the lifestyles of the rich and richer. These well-heeled folks make their homes in Richistan, a metaphorical land of nine million souls, inhabited by the nouveaux riches (a term Frank implies without using) who have made--not inherited--their …