Download or read book Billionaires Ball written by Linda McQuaig and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concentration of wealth today in such a small number of hands inevitably created a dynamic that led to freewheeling financial speculation—a dynamic that produced similarly disastrous results in the last great age of inequality, in the 1920s. Such concentrated economic power reverberates throughout society, threatening the quality of life and the very functioning of democracy. As McQuaig and Brooks illustrate, it's no accident that the United States claims the most billionaires but suffers from among the highest rates of infant mortality and crime, the shortest life expectancy, and the lowest rates of social mobility and electoral political participation in the developed world. In Billionaires' Ball, McQuaig and Brooks take us back in history to the political decisions that helped birth our billionaires, then move us forward to the cutting-edge research into the dangers that concentrated wealth poses. Via vivid profiles of billionaires—ranging from philanthropic capitalists such as Bill Gates to hedge fund king John Paulson and the infamous band of Koch brothers—Billionaires' Ball illustrates why we hold dearly to the belief that they "earned" and "deserve" their grand fortunes, when such wealth is really a by-product of a legal and economic infrastructure that's become deeply flawed.

Download or read book Billionaires Ball written by Linda McQuaig and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concentration of wealth today in such a small number of hands inevitably created a dynamic that led to freewheeling financial speculation—a dynamic that produced similarly disastrous results in the last great age of inequality, in the 1920s. Such concentrated economic power reverberates throughout society, threatening the quality of life and the very functioning of democracy. As McQuaig and Brooks illustrate, it's no accident that the United States claims the most billionaires but suffers from among the highest rates of infant mortality and crime, the shortest life expectancy, and the lowest rates of social mobility and electoral political participation in the developed world. In Billionaires' Ball, McQuaig and Brooks take us back in history to the political decisions that helped birth our billionaires, then move us forward to the cutting-edge research into the dangers that concentrated wealth poses. Via vivid profiles of billionaires—ranging from philanthropic capitalists such as Bill Gates to hedge fund king John Paulson and the infamous band of Koch brothers—Billionaires' Ball illustrates why we hold dearly to the belief that they "earned" and "deserve" their grand fortunes, when such wealth is really a by-product of a legal and economic infrastructure that's become deeply flawed.

Download or read book Billionaires Ballot Bandits written by Greg Palast and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close presidential election in November could well come down to contested states or even districts--an election decided by vote theft? It could happen this year. Based on Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s investigative reporting for Rolling Stone and BBC television, Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps might be the most important book published this year--one that could save the election. Billionaires & Ballot Bandits names the filthy-rich sugar-daddies who are super-funding the Super-PACs of both parties--billionaires with nicknames like "The Ice Man," "The Vulture" and, of course, The Brothers Koch. Told with Palast's no-holds-barred, reporter-on-the-beat style, the facts as he lays them out are staggering. What emerges in Billionaires & Ballot Bandits is the never-before-told-story of the epic battle being fought behind the scenes between the old money banking sector that still supports Obama, and the new hedge fund billionaires like Paul Singer who not only support Romney but also are among his key economic advisors. Although it has not been reported, Obama has shown some backbone in standing up to the financial excesses of the men behind Romney. Billionaires & Ballot Bandits exposes the previously unreported details on how operatives plan to use the hundreds of millions in Super-PAC money pouring into this election. We know the money is pouring in, but Palast shows us the convoluted ways the money will be used to suppress your vote. The story of the billionaires and why they want to buy an election is matched with the nine ways they can steal the election. His story of the sophisticated new trickery will pick up on Palast's giant New York Times bestseller, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.

Download or read book No Billionaire Left Behind written by Angelique Haugerud and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing economic inequality, corporate influence in politics, an eroding middle class. Many Americans leave it to politicians and the media to debate these topics in the public sphere. Yet other seemingly ordinary Americans have decided to enter the conversation of wealth in America by donning ball gowns, tiaras, tuxedos, and top hats and taking on the imagined roles of wealthy, powerful, and completely fictional characters. Why? In No Billionaire Left Behind, Angelique Haugerud, who embedded herself within the "Billionaires" and was granted the name "Ivana Itall," explores the inner workings of these faux billionaires and mines the depths of democracy's relationship to political humor, satire, and irony. No Billionaire Left Behind is a compelling investigation into how satirical activists tackle two of the most contentious topics in contemporary American political culture: the increasingly profound division of wealth in America, and the role of big money in electoral politics. Anthropologist and author Angelique Haugerud deftly charts the evolution of a group named the Billionaires—a prominent network of satirists and activists who make a mockery of wealth in America—along with other satirical groups and figures to puzzle out their impact on politics and public opinion. In the spirit of popular programs like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, the Billionaires demonstrate a sophisticated knowledge of economics and public affairs through the lens of satire and humor. Through participant observation, interviews, and archival research, Haugerud provides the first ethnographic study of the power and limitations of this evolving form of political organizing in this witty exploration of one group's efforts to raise hope and inspire action in America's current political climate.

Download or read book Billionaires and Brides A First in a Series Billionaire Romance Collection written by Shadonna Richards and published by SR. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the first books in four bestselling romance series: The Romero Brothers, Billionaires of Belmont, The Bride Series, and Accidentally Flirting with the CEO, all in one volume. The Billionaire’s Bride for a Day (Billionaires of Belmont Book 1) The Billionaire’s Second-Chance Bride (The Romero Brothers Book 1) An Unexpected Bride (The Bride Series Book 1) Accidentally Flirting with the CEO (Accidentally Flirting with the CEO Books 1-3) REVIEWS "For me, this was one of those books you cuddle up with on a stormy day, with your favorite beverage in your favorite chair, and just get lost in the story. .. This sweet and humorous romance is sure to keep you entertained as well as have you giggling. "-JUST ONE MORE PARAGRAPH If you love a romance that's filled with laughs, ups, downs, twists and turns then this is for you. I am now a fan of Shadonna Richards and I can't wait to see what she has in store for her readers next!" -Reviews by Molly THANK YOU FOR THIS BOOK!, You had me with The Romero's Brothers, But OMG! The Belmonts (Dane and Olivia), You hit it out of the park. Let's not mention the last two pages of the book. WOW! –AMZ REVIEW I am addicted to Shadonna’s books!! I absolutely loved the Romero series and now just as i thought am already loving the Belmont's. This sexy, steamy love story between Olivia and Dane will surely keep you wanting more. Your in for a big surprise with a twist i NEVER saw coming!! --AMZ REVIEW Again Shadonna Richards has excelled with this second book of the series... This is the story of Lucas and Maxine..If you love a feel good gooey romance this book is for you.. you will laugh out loud at times..you will also tear up..I cannot wait for the next book in the series.. you have to read this book you will not be disappointed.. I will give nothing of the story away I detest spoilers.. I recommend this book 100% - Goodreads reviewer I could not put this down. I enjoyed how the characters worked their way into each other's life by being friends first and turning into a fairy tale romance… a mystery, thriller, and romance… - Goodreads reviewer

Download or read book The Broke Billionaires Club Complete Collection Books 1 5 The Broke Billionaire The Billionaire s Brother The Billionairess Royal Wedding Blues and Royal Baby Scandal written by Ann Omasta and published by More Happily Ever Afters. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isn’t it time for a dashing and sweet billionaire in your life? Meet five of them in The Broke Billionaires Club. The Broke Billionaire: Despite rolling in cash, Trey Donovan feels broke in the ways that truly matter… friendship, loyalty, desire, passion, intimacy, and love. Will Ellie Thorne change that or break him for good? The Billionaire’s Brother: Sparks fly when Trevor Donovan meets the dynamic woman who can help him run his brother’s empire. Will these two be able to resist a forbidden office romance, or will they choose love over money? The Billionairess: Selena Chase is strong, smart, sexy, rich, and… lonely. What if having it all isn’t enough?Can an ordinary guy help Selena find the happiness she craves? The Royally Broke Billionaire (Royal Wedding Blues): Tess Donovan’s brothers are prominent billionaires. Prince Pierce Huntington Astor III’s kingdom is in financial trouble. She wants him. He needs her, but he loves her best friend. Will their secrets leave them all royally blue? The Royally Broke Billionaire (Royal Baby Scandal): An innocent baby is causing a royal mess for the adults in his life. Can they find a noble solution? Or will the scandal ruin everything? These aren’t stereotypical dominant, power-hungry billionaires. Underneath their bristly outer shells, they are sweet, sensitive, and utterly alone. Will they be able to find love––the one thing money can’t buy them? Or will they remain broke billionaires forever? Find out NOW in The Broke Billionaires Club––Five dazzling billionaire and charming royal contemporary romances.

Download or read book The Great Reset written by Marc Morano and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the antidote to the left's sinister push to use a worldwide crisis to infuse our lives with the values of collasal statism and dystopian self-hatred, all accelerated by the duplicitous manipulation of the recent pandemic. From the nationally best-selling author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change. Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better. This is the vision of the Great Reset, according to globalist leaders. While proponents of the Great Reset push slogans like “Build Back Better,” “The Fourth Industrial Revolution,” and “A New Normal,” the Reset is nothing short of a rebranded Soviet system, threatening to strip away property rights, restrict freedom of movement and association, and radically reshape our diets and way of life. In The Great Reset: Global Elites and the Permanent Lockdown, bestselling author and ClimateDepot.com publisher, Marc Morano, unveils the origins of the Great Reset, who is behind it, how it is being implemented, and how COVID-19 and the alleged “climate emergency” accelerated its imposition on the United States. Packed with telling statistics and damning quotes, The Great Reset is the essential handbook for the public, the media, and activists on how to critically analyze and expose the tyrannical policies silently strangling our liberties today.

Download or read book Tatler s Irony written by Sallie McNamara and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses Tatler, a monthly glossy magazine aimed at the wealthiest groups in British society, to consider how it addresses social change. The volume addresses specifically the period from 1997, the year New Labour was elected under Tony Blair, up to 2010, when the Conservative party and David Cameron came in to power. Sallie McNamara scrutinizes how the magazine negotiates ideas of ‘Britishness’, class, gender and national identity in a changing social, political, economic and cultural climate. Additionally, she explores the magazine’s humorous approach, and looks at how that distinctive address can potentially lead to misinterpretation. The British class system has seen many challenges over the period of the magazine’s history, and this study expertly grapples with exactly how Tatler has maintained its audience in a continually changing social environment.

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Download or read book The Billionaire s Proposition in Paris written by Heidi Rice and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The billionaire’s plan for revenge is turned on its head by desire in this passionate romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice. He’s always in control. Now he’s in too deep… Katherine Hamilton is known as a poised, professional event planner, but superrich Conall O’Riordan hires her with revenge in mind. By playing the demanding client and keeping her close, he’ll find out all he needs to know about her no-good half brother! Inviting Katherine to a lavish ball in Paris is part of Conall’s plan. But he was not counting on their ever-building electricity or the discovery of Katherine’s innocence, which brings him to his knees! What started out as vengeance is quickly becoming much more complicated… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Secrets of Billionaire Siblings books Book 1: The Billionaire''''s Proposition in Paris Book 2: The CEO''''s Impossible Heir

Download or read book The Billionaire s Nanny written by Carol Grace and published by Carol Grace. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a disastrous failed marriage, Maggie Chisholm is determined to be the perfect nanny. Taking care of other people's children will be her life's work. But nothing in her training has prepared her for a job on a busy trout farm or for the child's sexy father, Garrett Townsend. He's the man of her dreams, but he is her employer and the Nanny Code of Ethics strictly forbids any personal interaction between them. But how to handle the attraction between them when her heart tells her he's the one?

Download or read book The Trouble with Billionaires written by Linda McQuaig and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The glittering lives of billionaires may seem like a harmless source of entertainment. But such concentrated economic power reverberates throughout society, threatening the quality of life and the very functioning of democracy. It's no accident that the United States claims the most billionaires—but suffers among the highest rates of infant mortality and crime, the shortest life expectancy, as well as the lowest rates of social mobility and electoral political participation in the developed world. Our society tends to regard large fortunes as evidence of great talent or accomplishment. Yet the vast new wealth isn't due to an increase in talent or effort at the top, but rather to changing social attitudes legitimizing greed and government policy changes that favour the new elite. Authoritative and eye-opening, The Trouble with Billionaires will spark debate about the kind of society we want.

Download or read book Shopping for a Billionaire Boxed Set Books 9 11 written by Julia Kent and published by Julia Kent. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series continues with a zany post-Vegas-wedding mess where Andrew and Amanda have to figure out WHO they married (book 9), the chauffeur/bodyguard has his own second-chance romance (book 10), and Shannon and Declan have a honeymoon with a lot of, erm... bite (book 11). How could you go wrong with so much laughter, heart, and plenty of steamy romance? The New York Times bestselling Shopping for a Billionaire series continues in this giant boxed set that includes books 9 (Shopping for a CEO's Fiancee), 10 (Shopping for an Heir), and 11 (Shopping for a Billionaire's Honeymoon). Get the enormous audiobook as well, narrated by Sebastian York, Sebastian York (yes, 2 books in a row!), and Zachary Webber and Tanya Eby.

Download or read book The House of Mondavi written by Julia Flynn Siler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic, scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that built--and then spectacularly lost--a global wine empire. Award-winning journalist Flynn Siler brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama.

Download or read book Buy Me written by Cassandra Dee and published by Cassandra Dee Romance. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The billionaire bought the only thing I had. I went to a party with my friend, thinking it’d be no big deal. We weren’t escorts exactly. But to get in free, we had to “socialize” with guys and make them feel special. But that’s when I met Jared. Domineering and arrogant, the billionaire blew my mind in every way. So I did it. I sold myself to Jared White. I needed the money, or so I told myself. Except that it didn’t stop there. At his private club, I did things that no innocent girl should do. I should be ashamed. I should be embarrassed. I should be humiliated. But instead, all I feel is sore and achy and wanting much, much more … Hey Readers – Come back to the Billionaires Club to indulge your wildest fantasies. You’ll love it! Guaranteed HEA with no cheating and no cliffhangers. Love, Cassie

Download or read book The Billionaire Bet written by Sylvia Hart and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-12-18 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I didn't leave any glass slippers behind after our one-night stand, so why is the masquerade ball billionaire back in my life pretending to be Prince Charming? A fancy Halloween ball with New York City's elite wasn't in my planner, but somehow that's where I find myself, surrounded by deal-seeking billionaires and drowning in expensive perfumes. Yeah. I know. But the real surprise is the masked stranger I meet. He's tall and well-built with a voice as deep and rich as the coffee I sell, and he only has one rule: The masks stay on. The night we spend together is incredible. Mad and passionate, and worlds apart from my normal, boring life. Before I leave, he breaks his own rule... and the masks slip. I never expected him to show up at my failing coffee shop three weeks later. Eli Harris, my beautiful masked stranger, just happens to be a billionaire businessman who spends his days turning loss into profit. A coincidence? It can't be. An offer this perfect is literally too good to be true, and I'm not naive enough to believe billionaires have hearts of gold. But I'm out of options. Protecting my business and my heart is impossible with Eli this close to me. He keeps reminding me of the passion we shared that night and making me daydream about how it would feel to repeat it. Just when I think my one-night-stand could be Mr. Right, I find out about a bet that only a billionaire would make. I guess he was wearing an extra mask all along. The Billionaire Bet is an 88,000 word, standalone romance with an HEA and all the feels.

Download or read book Ella and the Billionaire s Ball written by Catelyn Meadows and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a custodian, Ella usually cleans up after the Christmas ball.She's never been invited. Until now.Hawk Danielson is sweet. Endearing. And chivalrous.And so charming he makes her insides tingle. As owner of the building she cleans, he can't know who Ella is. But she's entranced by him, especially when, of all the women at the ball, he only has eyes for her. Before midnight, they share an enchanting kiss.Ella gets whisked away in the fantasy of being with him.Until office supplies go missing,And she becomes a suspect. Can a relationship between Hawk and Ella be possible, or will he accuse her of stealing more than his heart?One-click this romantic, contemporary Cinderella retelling today!True love with a twist. These billionaire fairy tale retellings take beloved stories you know and add a pinch of modern, a dash of happy, and a whole heap of clean, swoon-worthy romance. Shaken, not stirred. You and your kindle will find yourselves drinking it up.Each fairy tale romance can be read individually, in any order. Read all of Catelyn Meadows' books!Once Upon a Billionaire: Contemporary Fairy Tale Romance:1. Goldie and the Billionaire Bear2. Aaliyah and the Billionaire's Lamp 3. Ella and the Billionaire's Ball 4. Alice and the Billionaire's WonderlandMagic Valley Sweet Romance:Billionaires and Big DealsClean Christmas Romance:Second Chance Christmas