Download or read book Squandering Aimlessly written by David Brancaccio and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-02-16 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poor, misguided fellow. David Brancaccio, host of public radio's rambunctious and eclectic business program Marketplace, used to think the big problem with money was getting some. Didn't he understand that during a time of bounty the big problem is knowing what to do with money once you have it? It took a conversation with one of the richest guys in America to set him straight. "I think Warren Buffett's got the problem and Gates has the problem and Bloomberg's got the problem," the billionaire said. "And the problem doesn't just have to be at our level. It can be with people who have just a couple of million bucks." It was the second "just" in that sentence that made tears well up in Brancaccio's eyes. Most of us once thought the problem was getting some money. Now what? Squander: to spend or use something precious in a wasteful way. Squandering ranks even below "leaving it in a passbook savings account" on the list of the greatest personal finance sins of our age, according to Brancaccio, who hit the road to determine the right answer to the question of what to do with money. Brancaccio gets this question from Marketplace listeners all the time: What does one do with a lump sum, perhaps the proceeds from some stock options, the profit on the sale of a house, an inheritance, a bonus, a settlement, or even a modest accumulation in a savings account? A natural storyteller, Brancaccio has a clear, intelligent, and delightfully offbeat way of explaining to his listeners the complexities of business, investing, and the economy. He has access to rivers of market information that should help answer this question of what to do with money. But data do not necessarily equal wisdom, so Brancaccio hit upon the idea of venturing out on a random "walk" to acquire some street smarts. Imagining a windfall of his own and haunted by his own checkered history with money, Brancaccio embarked on a funny and irreverent personal finance pilgrimage. His travels took him from Minnesota's Mall of America to New York City's Wall Street to one of the poorest towns in the West. He encountered entrepreneurs in California, homeowners in New York, retirees in Arizona, and some folks following their lifelong dreams in Texas. A drifter in a desert offered advice. So did a U.S. secretary of the treasury. Along the way, Brancaccio was challenged by a cascade of practical and philosophical issues: If consumption drives the economy, is there something wrong with saving? Is there such a thing as a socially responsible investment? Is charity an investment? If you can't beat a Las Vegas casino, can you beat the stock market? While Brancaccio's journey was a personal one, his eye-opening adventures reveal a great deal about attitudes toward money in America at the dawn of the new century -- and they provide entertaining lessons about how best to spend, invest, and save.
Download or read book Squandering Aimlessly written by David Brancaccio and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if you received a sudden financial windfall? David Brancaccio, whose ability to clarify economic matters has made public radio's Marketplace a hit, set out to discover where, why, and how people are spending their riches -- whether it's proceeds from stock options, profits from the sale of a house, or an unexpected inheritance or bonus. His journey takes readers from Minnesota's Mall of America to the financial caverns of Wall Street, to a college set among the oil wells of West Texas. He gathers wisdom on money and its uses from California entrepreneurs, a drifter in the desert, a U.S. treasury secretary, and many others from all walks of life. The result is at once a delightful adventure and an eye-opening report on America's attitudes about spending, saving, and investing.
Download or read book Contemporary Authors written by Scot Peacock and published by Contemporary Authors. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).
Download or read book The Powells com Interviews written by Dave Weich and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Powells.com Interviews presents twenty-two candid conversations with a remarkable selection of critically acclaimed authors and artists. Novelists, journalists, travel writers, a famous photographer, a radio host, a pop star… The subjects interviewed in this special collection have earned the highest honors in publishing—a Pulitzer Prize, two Booker Prizes, a National Book Award, a PEN/Faulkner Award, a Newbery Medal, and inclusion in the recent Best American Short Stories of the Century collection, to list just a few. Their work is enjoyed by fans around the world. From children’s books to suspense novels, poetry to portrait photography, the titles produced by these talented men and women represent the best of contemporary publishing. Here, the authors discuss their influences and shed light on the creative process—they invite you inside their books. Readers will gain new appreciation for some of their favorite works and find many more recommended titles to enjoy years into the future. Featured: Michael Ondaatje, Annie Leibovitz, Roddy Doyle, Ha Jin, Mary Higgins Clark, Susan Orlean and many others.
Download or read book Race Ethnography and Education written by Rodney K Hopson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on race and ethnography, and in particular, it addresses two significant issues. Firstly, leading thinkers and emerging scholars in the field explicate the complicated nature of race intersections, theories, and meanings in educational ethnography. The ethnographic accounts consider schooling, which is then extended to larger educational settings, bound by unique and peculiar histories and locations. By amalgamating this selection of papers into one issue, the book both challenges the effects of educational histories, policies and practices, by interrogating theories and meanings of race, and positions race and racism in ethnography with the hope of presenting new applications and developments in ethnographic methodologies, theories, and practices. The volume then develops the conversation by helping to build scholarship in understanding race meanings, intersections and theories in educational and social sciences. With the escalating attention given to the study of race scholarship in recent years, there is still considerable information that scholars in the field need to know about how ethnographers and ethnography, from diverse comparative and international schools and educational settings, respond to racialized and racist practices, while challenging and developing theories about race and racism in diverse global terrains and locations. This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnography and Education.
Download or read book The Empowered Path written by Régulo Marcos Jasso and published by Régulo Marcos Jasso. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world filled with limitless possibilities, there exists a path that holds the key to your ultimate transformation. "The Empowered Path: Unlocking Your Potential and Reaching Your Goals" is an enlightening guidebook that will empower you to embark on a journey of self-discovery, growth, and personal achievement. This book serves as a trusted companion, guiding you through the intricate labyrinth of life, where hidden within the twists and turns are the untapped reserves of your true potential. With each chapter, you will uncover the tools, strategies, and insights needed to unlock the door to your dreams and unleash the power that lies within you. "The Empowered Path" is not just a collection of theories and abstract ideas. It is a roadmap crafted with practical wisdom, based on real-life experiences and the latest research in personal development. Through engaging stories, thought-provoking exercises, and transformative guidance, you will be equipped to navigate the challenges, doubts, and fears that have held you back from living your most fulfilling life. Discover the profound connection between purpose and passion as you align your actions with your deepest desires. Learn how to set powerful goals and develop an unwavering focus that propels you forward, even in the face of adversity. Explore the art of self-belief and gain the confidence needed to overcome obstacles and push beyond your perceived limitations. "The Empowered Path" not only shows you how to set goals but also equips you with the practical strategies to achieve them. Uncover the secrets of effective planning, time management, and habit formation that will propel you towards your desired outcomes. With the guidance provided, you will develop the resilience, discipline, and perseverance necessary to overcome challenges and stay on course. This book is more than a mere guide; it is an invitation to embark on a life-altering journey. It encourages you to embrace the discomfort of growth and step into the fullness of your potential. As you traverse "The Empowered Path," you will discover the immense power that resides within you and learn to wield it to create the life you truly desire. Are you ready to unlock your potential, shatter the barriers that hold you back, and embark on a transformative journey towards reaching your goals? Join the countless individuals who have embraced "The Empowered Path" and witness the extraordinary results that await you on this empowering quest.
Download or read book The Journal of Mental Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 77- includes Yearbook of the Association, 1931-
Download or read book Muslim Rap Halal Soaps and Revolutionary Theater written by Karin van Nieuwkerk and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From “green” pop and “clean” cinema to halal songs, Islamic soaps, Muslim rap, Islamist fantasy serials, and Suficized music, the performing arts have become popular and potent avenues for Islamic piety movements, politically engaged Islamists, Islamic states, and moderate believers to propagate their religio-ethical beliefs. Muslim Rap, Halal Soaps, and Revolutionary Theater is the first book that explores this vital intersection between artistic production and Islamic discourse in the Muslim world. The contributors to this volume investigate the historical and structural conditions that impede or facilitate the emergence of a “post-Islamist” cultural sphere. They discuss the development of religious sensibilities among audiences, which increasingly include the well-to-do and the educated young, as well as the emergence of a local and global religious market. At the heart of these essays is an examination of the intersection between cultural politics, performing art, and religion, addressing such questions as where, how, and why pop culture and performing arts have been turned into a religious mission, and whether it is possible to develop a new Islamic aesthetic that is balanced with religious sensibilities. As we read about young Muslims and their quest for a “cool Islam” in music, their struggle to quell their stigmatized status, or the collision of morals and the marketplace in the arts, a vivid, varied new perspective on Muslim culture emerges.
Download or read book Barney s Version written by Mordecai Richler and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charged with comic energy and a steely disregard for any pieties whatsoever, Barney's Version is a major Richler novel, the most personal and feeling book of a long and distinguished career. Told in the first person, it gives us the life (and what a life!) of Barney Panofsky--whose trashy TV company, Totally Useless Productions, has made him a small fortune; whose three wives include a martyred feminist icon, a quintessential JCP (Jewish-Canadian Princess), and the incomparable Miriam, the perfect wife, lover, and mother--alas, now married to another man; who recalls with nostalgia and pain his young manhood in the Paris of the early fifties, and his lifelong passion for wine, women, and the Montreal Canadiens; who either did or didn't murder his best friend, Boogie, after discovering him in bed with The Second Mrs. Panofsky; whose satirical eye for the idiocies of today's Quebec separatists (as well as for every other kind of political correctness) manages to offend his entire acquaintanceship (and will soon be offending readers everywhere); and whose memory--though not his bile--is, in his sixty-seventh year, definitely slipping . . .
Download or read book Living It Up written by James B. Twitchell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-07-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luxury isn't just for the rich, says James B. Twitchell. Today you don't need a six-figure income to wear pashmina, drink a limited-edition coffee at Starbucks, or drive a Mercedes home to collapse on the couch in front of a flat-screen plasma TV. In Living It Up, sharp-eyed consumer anthropologist Twitchell takes a witty and insightful look at luxury -- what it is, who defines it, and why we can't seem to get enough of it. In recent years, says Twitchell, luxury spending has grown much faster than overall spending -- and it continues to grow despite the economic recession. Luxury has become such a powerful marketing force that it cuts across every layer of society, spawning a magazine devoted to spas, cashmere bedspreads on sale at Kmart, and a dazzling array of bottled waters. Twitchell says that the democratization of luxury has had a unifying effect on culture. Luxury items tell a story that we want to identify with, and more people than ever aspire to the story of Ralph Lauren's Polo or Patek Philippe. Shopping itself is no longer a chore but a transcendent experience in which we shop not so much for goods as for an identity. Sharply observed and wickedly funny, Living It Up is a revealing and entertaining examination of why we are all part of the cult of luxury.
Download or read book Fixed Limits written by John O'Loughlin and published by Centretruths Digital Media. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiographical novel of first-person tendency documenting several weeks in the life of a budding writer (Michael Savage) as he confronts the challenges of working alone for the first time and grappling with the problem,in a difficult domestic environment, of 'limits', both private and public, that forms the leitmotiv of this work, which was John O'Loughlin's first concerted attempt, dating from 1976 and suggesting the influence of Jean-Paul Sartre and even Hermann Hesse, at the so-called 'philosophical novel'.
Download or read book MICHAEL SAVAGE written by John O'Loughlin and published by Centretruths Digital Media. This book was released on 2022-04-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A two-book project combining the novels 'Changing Worlds' and 'Fixed Limits', both of which were written with the same principal character, namely Michael Savage, and each of which chronologically dates from 1976, at around the time when the author was embarking upon a literary vocation from the standpoint of disguised autobiography, much of which he would still find relevant today, if at times a shade embarrassing.
Download or read book Wealth a Mallory O Shaughnessy Novel written by Paula Rae Wallace and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-30 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing the adventures of the strong, faithful, and intelligent seventeen-year-old Mallory OShaughnessy as portrayed in DAZZLING and TREASURES, Paula Wallaces new novel, WEALTH, showcases the spunky teenager following the Lord and finding more danger and intrigue! Mallory has recently returned to her duties as the young CEO of DiaMo Corporation. The diamonds inherited from her fathers estate continue to pay off big and have given her numerous worldly riches. But Mallory constantly keeps the Lord first in her life, knowing that her true riches lie in Heaven. A stalwart Christian friend, Diana Faulkner, has helped Mallory through all the twists and turns her life has taken in recent years. When Dianas daughter, Cassandra, a violin prodigy, is invited to Israel to play in the orchestra, Mallory senses something isnt right, yet says nothing when Diana encourages her daughter to pursue her dream. But Cassandra becomes caught in the snare of a vindictive woman who desperately wants Mallorys pink heart diamondand to destroy Diana Faulkner. Mallory takes matters into her own hands, even if it means she herself must take the fall With a global setting from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Tel Aviv, Israel, WEALTH traces one womans determination to live her life for God and the true love between friends. "You may contact Paula by email at [email protected]"
Download or read book Prince of the Dark Shadows written by Jinn Yah El and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-01-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the life and experience of a young man who, during the grueling frontier campaign of embattled youth, challenged the status quo and dogmatic reality that would set the stage for war to regain his freedom. The idea for this book came from a question about who we are, where we come from, and what has happened to us. This, unlike many others, is not just a tale of triumph or the overcoming of obstacles and setbacks. It is not just one mans throw of conspicuous bravery in the face of adversity. No. This book is about transcendence and enlightenment. You will read about youthful exploits that pursued pain, hurt, and anger; the chase for intangible sough in objectiveness; and a journey that harnessed the inescapable will of bias, judgment, and indifference. This book details not only the life of such a young man and his struggle to endure abandonment, loss, and his fight for identity. More so, this book is about how that struggle equals strength and how consciousness is the result of losing oneself. It is about how the history that we all share is never lost but woven into the fabric of our everyday condition and that the power of the compound will of human experience lies dormant in every man, waiting to be unearthed and utilized to attain our highest heights. This book demonstrates in a clear and compelling fashion the substantial role that dormancy and revelation plays in the development of the idyllic self. In this book is empowerment. In it is inspiration and survival, but most importantly, in this book is all of us, for each of us shares in the tale of humanity and has won over dark shadows to prevail against.
Download or read book Bound by deception written by STEFANIA SALERNO and published by Tektime. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern romantic Western set in Texas in a godforsaken, lawless land. The lives of both main characters, Ryan and Faith, are in disarray because of decisions made to cheat fate. Working as a head herdsman, he is subjected to the orders of an unscrupulous boss. Having been objectified, Faith is a woman fleeing from a violent husband. The equilibrium of both will be broken when an unforeseen event has them meet. Can distrust, hatred and thinly-veiled attraction co-exist? What if protective instincts get the better of it? Complicating the situation will be a kind soul. A tornado is about to hit the ground, with nobody or nothing being quite the same again. Between fear and pain, passion and hope for a better future, the three brought together by work will have to share a part of their lives. What will happen when everybody's lies are revealed? In a godforsaken, lawless land in the Deep South on the Mexican frontier, Ryan and Faith live in disarray because of decisions made to cheat fate. Working as head herdsman at the Wilder ranch, he is now subjected to the orders of an unscrupulous boss. He will try with all his might to make amends with the law to avoid prison again. Having fled a violent and manipulative husband, Faith will instead try not to end back up in it because of her actions. The equilibrium of both will be broken when an unforeseen event has them meet. Can distrust, hatred and thinly-veiled attraction co-exist? What if protective instincts get the better of it? Ryan will be forced to question the rôle he plays and to challenge his beliefs. Faith will instead discover that running away from the main issue doesn't always take us out of it. Complicating the situation will be a kind soul. A tornado is about to hit the ground, with nobody or nothing being quite the same again. Between fear and pain, passion and hope for a better future, the three brought together by work will have to share a part of their lives. What will happen when everybody's lies are revealed? Translator: Rhys Llwyd PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
Download or read book Babe in the Woods written by Julie Heffernan and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From acclaimed painter Julie Heffernan, a wholly original and visually stunning four-color graphic work of autofiction about a young mother who—lost overnight on a hike with her infant son—experiences an extraordinary journey of memory, remorse, and rebirth that offers her a new way of seeing the world; for readers of Alison Bechdel, Roz Chast, and Marjane Satrapi. One summer day, a young artist with a newborn—sleep-deprived, desperate to escape her hot, cramped apartment and her oblivious husband—sets off on a hike in the country with her baby boy, Sam, strapped to her front and her senses fully attuned to the colors, the sounds, and the flora and fauna in the woods around her. During her journey, Julie reflects on her childhood, her parents, her marriage, and her path to becoming a painter. Her memories soon merge with the imaginative pictorial worlds she invents in her work, creating a glorious and perturbing narrative. When Julie suddenly realizes that they are lost, with few supplies, as darkness begins to set in, she must come to terms with the sudden gravity of her situation and invent tools for coping. She then discovers her own resourcefulness: snacking on wild garlic and fixing a torn shoe; tucking herself and her baby into a cave for the night; climbing a tall tree for a better vantage point. Each step in the unknown terrain of the forest leads her deeper into a reckoning with survival and unresolved past issues. She invokes the struggles of painters like Artemesia Gentileschi, women’s strength in Rubens’ Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus, and the plights of activists like Julia Butterfly Hill, illuminating how great art can be a vehicle for perspective—how it teaches us how to see, think, and navigate obstacles and wonders and find one's way out into a capacious and self-determined life. Beautifully told and illustrated by an established fine painter whose work has been collected around the world, Julie Heffernan's Babe in the Woods is an extraordinary journey of memory, remorse, and rebirth, and a powerful lesson in trust in one's self, offering a new way of seeing for anyone who feels lost in the world.
Download or read book As A Matter Of Fact written by Skinny and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skinny sat writing to an insurance company who had made it their best interest to exploit his claim in deceit - "suddenly" ink flowed in aggravation, what was meant to be a rather poignant spew turned into a second hand "no holds barred" account of his life. Reasons for leaving a life of security to go trucking the Arctic iceroads, work in dangerous coal mines, or load DC-3's for the northern based Buffalo Airways tell stories of childhood abuse and spontaneous travel. Skinny relates many points of view on what he thinks of society as a whole - views that at times even he wishes to understand - finally forced to settle down, turn around and look back... this is one "wild & crazy" guy's version of truth... "with a twist!"
