Poverty Short

In this Very Short Introduction, Philip N. Jefferson explores how the answers to these questions lie in the social, political, economic, educational, and technological processes that impact all of us throughout our lives. The degree of vulnerability is all that differentiates us. He shows how a person's level of vulnerability to adverse changes in their life is very much dependent on the circumstances of their birth, including where their family lived, whether it was peacetime or wartime, whether they had access to clean water, and whether they are male or female.

Akaky Akakievich is a quiet government clerk in St. Petersburg, known for little more than copying documents and enduring the indifference of the people around him. His worn-out overcoat has become impossible to repair, forcing him to undertake a sacrifice that gives his otherwise narrow life a...

The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol is one of the most influential and widely studied short stories in world literature, a cornerstone of classic Russian fiction that blends dark humour, social satire, and haunting psychological insight. First published in 1842, this remarkable book follows the life of Akaky Akakievich, a humble and overlooked government clerk in St Petersburg whose existence revolves around copying documents—until the desperate need for a new overcoat sets in motion a quiet yet devastating transformation. At once deeply tragic and sharply comic, this classic story explores ...

Three-year-old boy loses hands in an accident and grows up to be renowned spinal surgeon! Man born without arms and legs perseveres to become internationally known motivational speaker, husband and father of four children! True unbelievable stories of courage. Have you ever faced some obstacle you thought you couldn’t overcome? Or spent time feeling sorry for yourself? If so, then this is the book for you! Facing Adversity-Stories of Courage and Inspiration is a collection of true stories, collected by best-selling author, Dr. Jeffrey L. Gurian, about people who have had to face ...

In the eponymous Minimum Payment Due, Robert Lemon is eighteen years old when he gets his first credit card at freshman orientation. In the United States, millions of college freshmen walk into gymnasiums and dining halls, containing freshly waxed floors and their entire lives ahead of them, and will be encouraged to join the same club. There's a table. And a free pen. And a new $500 credit limit. But what are true costs when accumulated across a lifetime? In twenty-one stories and five essays, this collection maps the debts people carry — financial, but also the debts of grief, ...

Bloomsbury presents The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer by Ken Costa, read by Justin Avoth. ‘A thought-provoking read.’ -- Financial Times 'Everybody in finance and wealth management should read this book – as soon as possible.' -- Alec Marsh, Spear's Magazine An insider's look into...

Do you like a corn dog? This book is about my childhood memories.

O. Henry wove several stories together into this highly episodic narrative, taking his title and inspiration from Lewis Carroll's ballad of the walrus and the carpenter in Through the Looking-Glass. The stories are set in the fictional country of Anchuria in Central America, a banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution lurking in every impoverished back alley. O. Henry offers a cutting satire of contemporary politics and prejudices.

What if the greatest era of prosperity in American history was actually a glittering house of cards waiting to collapse? Most traditional history books present the interwar period as a confusing jumble of financial jargon or bury the raw human drama of the decade under thousands of pages of dense academic prose. For the modern reader seeking to understand the roots of today's macroeconomic structures and the dangers of unchecked speculation, finding the unvarnished truth is a daunting, time-consuming task. THE HISTORY OF THE ROARING TWENTIES & GREAT DEPRESSION Summarized is your shortcut to...

Wasteland Girls is a collection of lyrical, incisive and luminous stories by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones and Our Last Wild Days. These stunningly powerful stories explore the wildness and beauty of the American heartlands, a place where lives are lived on the margins, but...

What if the polite tea parties and gentle carriage rides of the British Empire were funded by a brutal, blood-soaked machine? Most traditional history books present the nineteenth century through sanitized tales of aristocrats or bury the reader under thousands of pages of dense academic prose. For the modern reader seeking to understand the dark reality of the era's wealth divide and urban poverty, uncovering the unvarnished truth is a daunting, time-consuming task. THE VICTORIAN ERA Summarized is your shortcut to wisdom. Devon Kade and The Sumit Collective have distilled the most vital ...

"A woman named Lola Montez was born in Ireland in 1821. She moved to Paris, France in the 1840s; she wanted to be a dancer, but it didn’t work out. So she addressed a man named Alexandre Dujarrier, who owned the newspaper company with the highest circulation then."

Dive heart-first into the intoxicating, ethereal streets of New Orleans with "67 Days of NOLA Poetic Exploration Between Here And There". We welcome you to Week 6 - a curated exploration titled "The Experimental Certainty of Exploration Through Social Distance." Navigate through a meticulously crafted journey that melds poetic inquiry with the rhythmic heartbeats of a city rich in layered tales and spirited melodies. Explore "The Dance of Dualities" as you traverse the path between the seen and the unseen, the spoken and the silent, the tangible and the ephemeral. Engage in an intimate ...

A promising illustrator moves into adulthood contemplating all that he’s had to do for money - from the mundane to the grueling to the sexual. He also reflects on everything that has slipped away, including a boyfriend, close acquaintances, success, and allure. But sketch by sketch, he sometimes feels the enormity of all that is possible.

Ivor Dennidge had chosen his way of life and planned to stick to it. He had found a perfect work/benefits balance which allowed him to live as he saw fit and avoid the slavery of full-time work. He had everything he needed to enjoy life and an abundance of what he valued most; spare time. This is the story of a day which began in much the same way as the previous 2,878 days of Ivor Dennidge’s post-rat-race existence. A short story of about 9000 words from the author of ‘Northern Dole’.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

Before most children can count to three, they have one home, one bed, and one set of familiar faces. By the time Jacqueline reached that milestone, she had already learned that homes were temporary and people disappeared. Growing up in the chaotic, impoverished landscape of 1960s Kinson, Jacqueline’s world was a twisting kaleidoscope of temporary foster homes, unyielding routines, and sudden mid-night flights. At the centre of it all was her father—a charming, troubled Scot whose restless nature and drunken violence kept the family constantly on the brink of ruin—and her young mother,...

When you believe a better life waits for you beyond death, the perfect place to die is a difficult thing to find. Content warning: this story contains self-harm and disordered eating. "Ghost Bread" is one of 9 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology. Come Join Us by the Fire S2...

Have you ever wondered how much that guy with the cardboard sign makes? One economics student did and he decided to find out. During the summer of his senior year at college, while earning a B.A. in Economics and Political Science, David P. Spears spent 80 hours undercover as a panhandler. Systematically recording every transaction at the exit ramp, Spears captured a rarely seen picture of how modern urban charity works.

A common theme runs though this otherwise very varied bouquet of short stories: a sympathy for the victim. Contemporary crime, science fiction, fantasy, historical adventure, all of them can be found here. A kaleidoscope of villains and heroes follow each other, waiting to entertain you. Mrs Jones leads her Takamaka Freedom Fighters to rescue thousands of prisoners from the ‘Happy Hen Poultry Farm’; an artist trapped in a twisted body finds a unique revenge when the beautiful blonde treats him with scorn; and Cynthia saves the Earth from invasion by an organism that wants to give ...