Have you ever wondered why the younger generation makes so many mistakes in life? The logical conclusion is that they haven’t gained the wisdom and experiences of more mature adults. When we reach middle-age we have the benefit of hindsight, acquired patience and thoughtfulness. We make decisions and approach life’s distresses in a non-emotional, considered way and we are all too well aware of the consequences of bad decisions. We are too seasoned to repeat the mistakes of youth. Wrong! Re...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn unlikely political star tells the inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works—and really doesn't—in A Fighting ChanceAs a child in small-town Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren yearned to go to college and then become an elementary school teacher—an ambitious goal, given her family's modest means. Early marriage and motherhood seemed to put even that dream out of reach, but fift...

A behind the scenes look at how a huge portion of our absurd healthcare spending actually bankrolls a propaganda campaign and lobbying effort focused on protecting one thing: profits.A former senior VP of CIGNA, Wendell Potter made national headlines with his scorching testimony before the Senate panel on health care reform. He explained how health insurers make promises they have no intention of keeping, how they flout regulations designed to protect consumers, an...

“Wonderfully incendiary and right-headed . . .Huffington is mad as hell, and rightly so.” –EsquireThe scathing and insightful New York Times bestseller, now updated to include the current economic crisisPigs at the Trough is Arianna Huffington’s eerily prescient exposé of the financial meltdown–and the flagrant greed that triggered it. Once again, Huffington takes on the nexus of corporate highfliers, lobbyists, and Washington insiders who have cr...

Jennifer Granholm was the two-term governor of Michigan, a state synonymous with manufacturing during a financial crisis that threatened to put all America's major car companies into bankruptcy. The immediate and knock-on effects were catastrophic. Granholm's grand plans for education reform, economic revitalization, clean energy, and infrastructure development were blitzed by a perfect economic storm.Granholm was a determined and undefeated governor, who enjoyed close access to th...

A New York Times bestsellerAmerica's unique prosperity is based on its creation of a middle class. In the twentieth century, that middle class provided the workforce, the educated skills, and the demand that gave life to the world's greatest consumer economy. It was innovative and dynamic; it eclipsed old imperial systems and colonial archetypes. It gave rise to a dream: that if you worked hard and followed the rules you would prosper in America, and your ...

“No other modern country gives corporations the unfettered power found in America to gouge customers, shortchange workers, and erect barriers to fair play. A big reason is that so little of the news . . . addresses the private, government-approved mechanisms by which price gouging is employed to redistribute income upward.”You are being systematically exploited by powerful corporations every day. These companies squeeze their trusting customers for every last cent, risk their retir...

For ages, money has meant little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money -- to say nothing of its value -- is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contributing editor David Wolman sets out to investigate the future of money...and how it will affect your wallet.Wolman begins his journey by deciding to shun cash for an entire year -- a surprisingly successful ex...

Seidman's "Winning Monopoly" is a short book that teaches the clear and simple strategy for winning the popular board game "Monopoly". In this book, Seidman also provides charts and histograms that show precisely the frequency that properties are landed on and the expected money that each will generate from rent. From the clearly presented strategy and the chart visualizations you will know precisely not only which properties to own and negotiate for, but also which monopolies to own and n...

“A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans.”—New York TimesBefore you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping legislation passed by the Obama administration in its first years. Nonpartisan ...

The fiscal cliff – the expiration of tax cuts and the forced automatic government spending reductions – is due to occur after midnight December 31, 2012. Chairman Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office has warned of the potential outcomes if the United States "falls over the cliff." Are you prepared for the fallout like higher taxes, increased unemployment, and most disturbing the risk of a recession? You have no control over what Congress and politicians w...

Debt is Servitude! Take an hour and read this book to start thinking about where you are in life. Your financial choices, how our political leaders have put us all in financial stress. Get your mind into the game, eliminate your debt, and protect your family. To quote Game of Thrones; "Winter is coming!". Gee, wish I would have said that!