The rich have always been different from you and me, but this revealing and funny journey through “Richistan” entertainingly shows that they are more different than ever. Richistanis have 400-foot-yachts, 30,000-square-foot homes, house staffs of more than 100, and their own “arborists.” They’re also different from Old Money, and have torn down blue-blood institutions to build their own shining empire.Richistan is like the best travel writing, full of colorful and interesti...

With a timely new foreword by Robert Frank, this groundbreaking book explores the very meaning of happiness and prosperity in America today. Although middle-income families don't earn much more than they did several decades ago, they are buying bigger cars, houses, and appliances. To pay for them, they spend more than they earn and carry record levels of debt. Robert Frank explains how increased concentrations of income and wealth at the top of the economic pyramid have set off "expenditur...

This latest publication in the Straightforward Guides Series - A Guide to Public Law - is a comprehensive introduction to Public Law and all that it entails, as well as constitutional law and the rule of law covering the workings of government, Parliament, constitutional monarchy, the legislative process, Tribunals, European Law, administrative law and the powers of police.

This latest book, and timely, in the Straightforward Guides Series, Guide to Business Law, is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law and intellectual property.

This latest publication in the Straightforward Guides Series, Guide to Public Law is a comprehensive introduction to Public Law and all that entails, constitutional law and the rule of law generally covering the workings of government, Parliament, constitutional monarchy, the legislative process, Tribunals, European Law and administrative law and the powers of police.

This latest book, and timely, in the Straightforward Guides Series, Guide to Business Law, is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law and intellectual property.

A Straightforward Guide to What to Expect When You Go to Court, Revised Edition, is designed for anyone who gets called to court, either as a defendant, a litigant or witness. It is especially designed for anyone bringing their own case to court. The book is comprehensive, clear and is aimed at the layperson and also the professional or student.

This latest publication in the Straightforward Guides Series - A Guide to Business Law - is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law of intellectual property.

This latest book, and timely, in the Straightforward Guides Series, Guide to Business Law, is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law and intellectual property.

"Occoneechee, the Maid of the Mystic Lake" is a captivating tale that weaves together elements of adventure, romance, and Native American folklore. The story follows the life of Occoneechee, a young woman of great beauty and strength, who navigates the challenges of her world with grace and determination. Set against the backdrop of the mystical lake, the narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the deep connection between nature and humanity. Jarrett's vivid descriptions bring th...

From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, a compelling book that explains why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in their success, why that hurts everyone, and what we can do about itHow important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great fortunes are almost always talented and hardworking. But liberals ...

Who was the greater economist--Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics columnist and best-selling author of The Economic Naturalist, predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder of economics. The reason, Frank argues, is that Darwin's understanding of competition describes economic reality far more accurately than Smith's. And the ...