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Imagination: A Manifesto offers visionary examples and tactics to push beyond the constraints of what we think, and are told, is possible. This book is for anyone who is ready to take to heart Toni Morrison's instruction: "Dream a little before you think."

The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world.

The Revolution of Money delves into the captivating journey of money's evolution, a narrative that unravels the intricate relationship between technology, history, and society at large. This book explores the pivotal role money plays as the backbone of our society's most significant challenges and opportunities. Two thousand years ago, humans used a wide variety of materials as money. Today, 90% of our money exists as digital computer entries. How did we arrive at this current system? And what may happen to money in the future?

In an era marked by rapid economic shifts and intense market volatility, "Property and Progress: Steering Real Estate Through Economic Uncertainty" emerges as an essential guide for real estate professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of the industry. Authored by experts with deep insights into real estate dynamics, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities that define the modern real estate landscape. Structured into ten insightful chapters, the book delves into critical topics such as the economic factors influencing real estate, the impact...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on green business, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book explores green business as it relates to society and the environment. It examines the triple-bottom line, recommends common strategies for implementation and maintenance, discusses the impact on decisions of business leaders, and suggests methods for reducing carbon footprints. The text is educational and informational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels. If you are interested in learning about ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on green business or nonprofit organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Green Business This book explores green business as it relates to society and the environment. It examines the triple-bottom line, recommends common strategies for implementation and maintenance, discusses the impact on decisions of business leaders, and suggests methods for reducing carbon footprints. The text is educational and informational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels....

Life is governed by seven basic principles that apply always and in any energetic plane; these are the inalienable laws that govern everything in the universe. Based on these seven laws, I propose 8 rules of life that will help you live in tune with the energy of abundance that exists in life, which I invite you to put into practice through thirty habits of daily use and simple application in your physical, emotional, mental and conscious plane. The daily application of these habits throughout your life is an infallible recipe for creating abundance in all aspects of your life.

While globalization is not a perfect economic system, it has been overwhelmingly beneficial to the world. According to Thomas Friedman, the “Golden Straightjacket” of market capitalism benefits you the more you tighten it (Lexus and Olive Tree). The system promotes competition and rewards those who work the hardest with a better standard of living. Still, Noreena Hertz, in The Silent Takeover, focused on the negatives of the system, arguing that it drowns democracy and leaves too many people in the hole of poverty. In addition, author Paul Blustein focused on the complexity of the ...

On October 23, 1932, the New York Times ran the article, “Roosevelt Asserts Administration Acts Led to World Crisis,” which reported on presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to Louisville, Kentucky. Speaking to fifteen thousand people, Governor Roosevelt attacked President Herbert Hoover’s policies and accused Hoover of changing his view as to the cause of the economic depression. Specifically, Roosevelt accused Hoover of falsely blaming foreign nations for the US financial collapse. He also stated that the Republican administration was responsible, since it failed to ...

There are times in your life when you must laugh as life is just too short not to. In relation to being rich and retirement, most people are delusional as they spend their whole lives working toward a dream that is just unachievable. We have so many people who are educated, underemployed, and talented, but they get caught up in the hype and the folie a deux that permeates social networks and mainstream, entertainment news. Here's the reality. Every investor should own a bit of gold and have a diversified portfolio, but you are guaranteed nothing in conjunction with risk being a certainty. ...

The Way That Leads Among the Lost reveals a hidden place where care and violence are impossible to separate: the anexos of Mexico City. The prizewinning anthropologist Angela Garcia takes us deep into the world of these small rooms, informal treatment centers for alcoholism, addiction, and mental illness, spread across Mexico City’s tenements and reaching into the United States.

After the Flames is about one of the world's most famous burn victims: his incredible survival, his nightmarish path to recovery that helped revolutionize medical treatment for burn victims worldwide, the fame thrust upon him after he was declared a hero from the media, and the tumultuous years that followed, most of which were spent under the microscope of an unforgiving public eye.