A comprehensive introductory resource with entries covering the development of money and the functions and dysfunctions of the monetary and financial system.The original edition of The Encyclopedia of Money won widespread acclaim for explaining the function—and dysfunction—of the financial system in a language any reader could understand. Now a decade later, with a more globally integrated, market-oriented world, and with consumers trying to make sense of ...

Economic theory in modern times imagines a giant clockwork of events, with economists attempting to find the perfect mathematical model of a mechanical movement. The real world is manifestly more complex and unpredictable than the internal workings of a machine, and this may be why conventional economic theories are far more accurate in retrospect.Larry Allen’s book, by contrast, recognizes and avoids the inherent limitations of mathematical models; his ground-breaking work in no w...

"A fast moving account of the final days of a world changing war." -Kirkus ReviewsOn April 6, 1945, author Larry Lindsey's father, a tank commander with Patton's 3rd, crossed the battle lines at Rinteln, Germany, in an unarmed jeep and single-handedly convinced over two thousand Nazis to surrender without firing a single shot. On that same day, during the most intense kamikaze attack of the war, the author's father-in-law, a Navy pilot in a Grumman Hellcat...

Having been on a national championship gymnastics team, Joey Johnson finds himself without a gym as his beloved Pioneers is closing, and he must move to Michigan to continue his career. But Joey finds that his level of gymnastics is a threat to those who are trying to make the Dagar’s Edge elite team. After being forced out, Joey finds himself the leader of a group of nongymnasts in his effort to get back at his former gym. Joey must not only up his own game but also push his new charges t...

You're weathering the storm. But one question looms: how can you thrive again?Your Ark in the Storm answers it by tracing Noah's ancient voyage alongside the best of resilience psychology and Biblical wisdom. Chapter by chapter, you'll forge a path from surviving to rebuilding.Set sail through these pages toward resilient living and a faith sturdy enough for whatever storms come next.Inside, you'll find:• An imaginative retelling of Noah's epic voyage and his q...

"Historically fascinating and well researched . . ." -D. R. Bailey, bestselling author of Dawn of Hope"A lively dramatization of a unique naval drama that still stands on its own merits." -Jon Guttman, research director, History.Net, award winning historian and author of Defiance at SeaIn late June 1914, two gunshots in Sarajevo have changed the course of history. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is dead, and World War I begins. A...

After six failed attempts to reach Vicksburg, General Ulysses S. Grant developed a plan. The Yazoo Pass Expedition was a Union army/navy operation meant to bypass Vicksburg by using the backwaters of the Mississippi Delta. Operations began on February 3, 1863, with a levee breach on the Mississippi River. The expedition was delayed as a result of natural obstacles and Confederate resistance, which allowed the Confederate army under Lieutenant General John Pemberton to block passage of the ...

Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant became commander of all federal forces in the region of Mississippi and east Louisiana in October 1862. For the next nine months, he fought for control of Vicksburg and the Mississippi River, and the Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign was the first in a series of attempts to capture the Confederate citadel. It would end in failure because of a daring raid at Holly Springs, Mississippi, made by Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn. Larry Allen McCluney Jr. examines the camp...

After Civil Servant Philip Christy crosses paths with the mysterious Bertram Ingledew in the respectable suburb of Brackenhurst, Philip and his sister Frida, married to the wealthy Scot Robert Monteith, become friends with the stranger. Bertram has some unconventional concepts about society, and as the story unfolds, his beliefs and actions cause much disruption in the family and the neighbourhood.Who is Bertram? Where does he come from? Allen explores some interesting ideas about society,...

Perfectly Fake-Free Odd Facts is a hilarious collection of odd and weird factoids. Our use of the term fake-free is often challenged by the iconoclasts. They refer to our facts as murky research-based ba-loney. Our very perfect research might be a tad murky but it's never boloney. Perfect facts with a microscopic tad of murky. We've also thrown in our That's Odd comics for extra measure.

Because equity and instruction are inextricably boundWhy are equity visits such a critical first step to increasing opportunity and access for our under-served students? Because they take instructional rounds to a new level, providing a powerful lens for investigating the intersections of equity and instruction. After all, how can we possibly deliver equitable learning experiences, opportunities, and outcomes for our students, without first pinpointing pro...

Prepare to be chilled to the bone with this spine-tingling collection of short ghost and horror stories. From the eerie tales of Ambrose Bierce to the unsettling narratives of other masters of the macabre, this anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat. Experience the supernatural in all its terrifying glory as you delve into these haunting tales of the unknown.