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Book Living Like the Rich and Famous  While Being Neither

Download or read book Living Like the Rich and Famous While Being Neither written by James Lane and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells about the extraordinary experiences the author encountered while doing his job. i.e. escorting a Swedish Princess, meeting a famous explorer, visit with the Norwegian King, encounters with General Eisenhower, visits to special attractions in many countries. Judged a beauty contest and sponsored the winner of Miss Jersey. A description of life at sea and ports of call on a four-month world cruise. In addition to extraordinary experiences the book tells how some difficult problems were solved. What happened after a contract for an aircraft was canceled after a deposit was paid. How an inebriated passenger behaved and how an unappreciative guest was removed from a trip. How helpful and important it is to have the right contacts. The advice many gave us about dealing with extremely difficult situations. How I avoided arrest during the Cold War for taking Rubles out of Russia.

Book Andrew Carnegie Speaks to the 1

Download or read book Andrew Carnegie Speaks to the 1 written by Andrew Carnegie and published by Gray Rabbit Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the 99% occupied Wall Street... Before the concept of social justice had impinged on the social conscience... Before the social safety net had even been conceived... By the turn of the 20th Century, the era of the robber barons, Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) had already accumulated a staggeringly large fortune; he was one of the wealthiest people on the globe. He guaranteed his position as one of the wealthiest men ever when he sold his steel business to create the United States Steel Corporation. Following that sale, he spent his last 18 years, he gave away nearly 90% of his fortune to charities, foundations, and universities. His charitable efforts actually started far earlier. At the age of 33, he wrote a memo to himself, noting ..".The amassing of wealth is one of the worse species of idolatry. No idol more debasing than the worship of money." In 1881, he gave a library to his hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland. In 1889, he spelled out his belief that the rich should use their wealth to help enrich society, in an article called "The Gospel of Wealth" this book. Carnegie writes that the best way of dealing with wealth inequality is for the wealthy to redistribute their surplus means in a responsible and thoughtful manner, arguing that surplus wealth produces the greatest net benefit to society when it is administered carefully by the wealthy. He also argues against extravagance, irresponsible spending, or self-indulgence, instead promoting the administration of capital during one's lifetime toward the cause of reducing the stratification between the rich and poor. Though written more than a century ago, Carnegie's words still ring true today, urging a better, more equitable world through greater social consciousness.

Book Uneasy Street

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rachel Sherman
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2019-05-14
  • ISBN : 0691195161
  • Pages : 329 pages

Download or read book Uneasy Street written by Rachel Sherman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising and revealing look at how today’s elite view their wealth and place in society From TV’s “real housewives” to The Wolf of Wall Street, our popular culture portrays the wealthy as materialistic and entitled. But what do we really know about those who live on “easy street”? In this penetrating book, Rachel Sherman draws on rare in-depth interviews that she conducted with fifty affluent New Yorkers—from hedge fund financiers and artists to stay-at-home mothers—to examine their lifestyle choices and understanding of privilege. Sherman upends images of wealthy people as invested only in accruing social advantages for themselves and their children. Instead, these liberal elites, who believe in diversity and meritocracy, feel conflicted about their position in a highly unequal society. As the distance between rich and poor widens, Uneasy Street not only explores the lives of those at the top but also sheds light on how extreme inequality comes to seem ordinary and acceptable to the rest of us.

Book A Little Life

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  • Author : Hanya Yanagihara
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2016-01-26
  • ISBN : 0804172706
  • Pages : 833 pages

Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Book The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings

Download or read book The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings written by Andrew Carnegie and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Words of wisdom from American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie Focusing on Carnegie's most famous essay, "The Gospel of Wealth," this book of his writings, published here together for the first time, demonstrates the late steel magnate's beliefs on wealth, poverty, the public good, and capitalism. Carnegie's commitment to ensuring and promoting the welfare of his fellow human beings through philanthropic deeds ranged from donations to universities and museums to establishing more than 2,500 public libraries in the English-speaking world, and he gave away more than $350 million toward those efforts during his lifetime. The Gospel of Wealth is an eloquent testament to the importance of charitable giving for the public good. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Book Emotions and Stress

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dr. Kishore Chandiramani
  • Publisher : Partridge Publishing
  • Release : 2016-06-14
  • ISBN : 1482836440
  • Pages : 124 pages

Download or read book Emotions and Stress written by Dr. Kishore Chandiramani and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no need to slow down to de-stress yourself, just let go of your emotional baggage so that you can run faster. But before you do that you need to ask yourself do I really need to run and am I running in the right direction. This book can help you deal with your negative emotions in a positive way and create positive emotions. It explains the science of emotions; how they are processed in our mind, how they influence our thoughts, opinions and actions, how to be free from them, and above all how to regulate them. This book discusses the scientific approaches and the ones that have received widespread support from the scientific community.

Book The International Library of Famous Literature

Download or read book The International Library of Famous Literature written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Power of Jesus

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  • Author : Sharmila Panirselvam
  • Publisher : WestBow Press
  • Release : 2023-05-30
  • ISBN : 1664299548
  • Pages : 56 pages

Download or read book The Power of Jesus written by Sharmila Panirselvam and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is to make readers aware that every single born-again believer has the power of Jesus in them to live the Christian life. The Holy Spirit comes to reside inside that saved soul when a person is born again. One can build an intimate relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit and experience a powerful Christian life.

Book Famous Utopias

Download or read book Famous Utopias written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Unwinding

Download or read book The Unwinding written by George Packer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paints a picture of the last thirty years of life in America by following several citizens, including the son of tobacco farmers in the rural south, a Washington insider who denies his idealism for riches, and a Silicon Valley billionaire.

Book The Living Age

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1845
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 636 pages

Download or read book The Living Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Outlook

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  • Author : Alfred Emanuel Smith
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1877
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 600 pages

Download or read book Outlook written by Alfred Emanuel Smith and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Artist s Way

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  • Author : Julia Cameron
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2002-03-04
  • ISBN : 1101156880
  • Pages : 295 pages

Download or read book The Artist s Way written by Julia Cameron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-03-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With its gentle affirmations, inspirational quotes, fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks — write yourself a thank-you letter, describe yourself at 80, for example — The Artist’s Way proposes an egalitarian view of creativity: Everyone’s got it."—The New York Times "Morning Pages have become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential"—Vogue Over four million copies sold! Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery. The program begins with Cameron’s most vital tools for creative recovery – The Morning Pages, a daily writing ritual of three pages of stream-of-conscious, and The Artist Date, a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist. From there, she shares hundreds of exercises, activities, and prompts to help readers thoroughly explore each chapter. She also offers guidance on starting a “Creative Cluster” of fellow artists who will support you in your creative endeavors. A revolutionary program for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life.

Book The Western Literary Messenger

Download or read book The Western Literary Messenger written by and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book War in Heaven

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  • Author : Frank de Ruyter
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2014-08-28
  • ISBN : 1493135104
  • Pages : 419 pages

Download or read book War in Heaven written by Frank de Ruyter and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, Frank de Ruyter, is a married man who enjoys sports, the outdoors and day-to-day life with his wife and three children. De Ruyter holds honors and masters degrees in astronomy and astrophysics, a divinity degree, and diplomas in teaching. War in Heaven was first written over thirty years ago, but de Ruyter brought it to publication after years of concern about what he continued to see published on the subject of prophecy.

Book Ethical Wisdom

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  • Author : Mark Matousek
  • Publisher : Anchor
  • Release : 2011-05-24
  • ISBN : 0385532601
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book Ethical Wisdom written by Mark Matousek and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a bestselling author—“a riveting, fun, and insightful tour of life’s meaning and purpose, essential reading for anyone drawn to the query, ‘How ought we to live?'” (Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence) Contrary to what we’ve been taught in our reason-obsessed culture, argues Matousek, emotions are the bedrock of ethical life; without them, human beings cannot be empathic, moral, or good. But how do we make the judgment call between self-interest and caring for others? What does being good really mean? Which parts of morality are biological, which ethical? When should instinct be trusted and when does it lead us into trouble? How can we know ourselves to be good amidst the hypocrisy, fears, and sabotaging appetites that pervade our two-sided natures? Drawing on the latest scientific research and interviews with social scientists, spiritual leaders, ex-cons, altruists, and philosophers, Matousek examines morality from all angles in this thoroughly entertaining and helpful guide to crossing one’s own murky moral terrain.

Book Universalist Union

Download or read book Universalist Union written by and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: