Monsters of the Ivy League, Ellis Weiner
Monsters of the Ivy League, Ellis Weiner
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Monsters of the Ivy League

Author: Ellis Weiner, Steve Radlauer

Narrator: David L. Nelson

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/11/2017


Synopsis

Everybody knows that the schools of the Ivy League -- universally touted as the pinnacle of American higher education -- have graduated countless political leaders, corporate titans, and global power brokers. But did you know these schools have also produced murderers, warmongers, traitors, plagiarists, slave traders, pederasts, and every other variety of moral reprobate?

Whether you're a high school student grinding away in the hope of gaining admission to one of these institutions, a parent propelling a child toward Ivy glory, a current Ivy League undergraduate wondering "What the hell is this place?" -- or even an Ivy League alum, professor, administrator, or dropout -- this book was written specifically for you. As a warning. Because there are certain things -- monstrous things -- that go unmentioned in the catalog, campus tour, or employment package.

And if your Ivy League application was rejected, here's compelling and consoling evidence of how lucky you are.

About Ellis Weiner

Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman are authors of the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane as well as Yiddish with George and Laura, How to Raise a Jewish Dog, and other humor books. Weiner also blogs for the Huffington Post, and Davilman is a writer-producer for reality television.


Reviews

Goodreads review by KC on April 17, 2017

Fun, quick read. It's like a gossip magazine focused solely on the nation's elite.......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on July 23, 2024

It was interesting to see the number of "prestigious" Ivy League graduates who turned out to be such egregious people. Some on the list I would not have included. Many of those who graduated before the Revolutionary war who owned slaves should not have been considered since at the time slavery was a......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on June 05, 2017

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.... I was actually excited to read this book. I am a big fan of trivia style books and this was perfect. I admit that I didn't read it in one sitting, but reading it here and there throughout a week or so. There was quite a bit I didn't......more

Goodreads review by Madi on February 20, 2022

Enjoyable, fascinating, and written with just enough snark to make the, often depressing, subject matter feel light!......more

Goodreads review by Sajil on April 23, 2018

A quick read. Two page biographies of criminals and conservatives with degrees from Ivy League schools, whose actions belie their supposed smarts. (B)......more