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Burgis, an investigative journalist, draws on insider interviews to expose the role of international corruption and organized crime on the political arenas of today's world. He exposes how this global kleptocracy is corrupting the world around us. In weaving together four stories that reveal a terrifying global web of corruption, Burgis follows the dirty money that is flooding the global economy, emboldening dictators, and poisoning democracies. The...
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Referred to as The Five Love Languages for money, The Seven Money Types helps readers identify how God has wired them to think about, feel toward, and handle money and how that knowledge affects their financial well-being. "True financial well-being involves more than getting out of debt and accumulating wealth.. It's about discovering how you're wired by God, and how that wiring influences the way you think about, feel toward, and handle money,"...
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"It's the spring of 1933 and times are tough all over. The only businessman not struggling is moonshiner Mickey LeDoux, though he still has to steer clear of federal agents. But banks are closing all over the country, and the small town of Darling is no exception. Folks are suddenly caught short on cash and everyone is in a panic. Desperate to avoid disaster, several town leaders--including Alvin Duffy, the bank's new vice president--hatch a plan...
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2010
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Perry and Gail are idealistic and very much in love when they splurge on a tennis vacation at a posh beach resort in Antigua. But the charm begins to pall when a big-time Russian money launderer enlists their help to defect. In exchange for amnesty, Dima is ready to rat out his vory (Russian criminal brotherhood) compatriots and expose corruption throughout the so-called legitimate financial and political worlds. Soon, the guileless couple find themselves...
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2011
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Geneen Roth galvanized millions with Women Food and God, a book that drew upon her years of teaching about the charged connection between food and our inner lives. Now she turns her attention to the other great secret in American culture: our conflicted relationship with money.
Precipitated by the loss of her entire life savings in the Bernard Madoff scandal, Roth took a hard look at her own habits—and found direct parallels between
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Financial observer and journalist Walter Bagehot sheds light on the world of banking in his influential tract Written in response to a nineteenth-century banking crisis in England, Walter Bagehot's influential treatise was one of the first to clearly explain complex financial systems like international banking, currency, and corporate finance in clear and easy-to-understand language. Credit, Bagehot suggests, is based primarily on trust. When the...
10) Cash Kat
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IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Gram Hatter and Kat set off on an adventure. Gram quickly folds up a pirate hat and places it on Kat's head and they begin their mission to help clean up the city park. Volunteering turns into a treasure hunt as Kat finds pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and even a dollar. With each discovery Kat gets a new hat and Gram Hatter teaches Kat how to count her coins as they pick up litter at the park. When Kat adds up her money, there's enough for ice...
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"The Penny Day Outing" was born as a poem and remains so in this newly minted Book Eight of Kelly Anne Manuel's Essentials Series. In this story the Child is invited on a penny day outing. A penny day outing is all about how many fabulous and fun items can be purchased for one-hundred pennies. The Child will engage naturally as the narrator shares ideas of how many choices there are for the cost of one-hundred pennies.
"The Penny Day Outing" offers...
12) Spending Money
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IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Before you spend money, learn how to be a smart shopper. Make a list of items you need. Buy them when they are on sale, and don't buy more than you need. Learn to spend wisely in this beginner book.
13) Types of Money
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IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Money comes in many shapes and sizes beyond the green paper found in a cash register. Young students will learn the basics of cash, coins, checks, and even credit cards. Learn to master money in this title for young readers.
14) Saving Money
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IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Saving money is an important part of life and there are plenty of ways to do so. Sometimes saving money can even earn more money for you by collecting interest. Read about the benefits of saving your cash in this title for money-savvy students.
15) Earning Money
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IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Buying things can be fun, but first you've got to earn them! Hard work and a good job will help you earn money. Discover the different ways to earn money in this title for responsible readers.
16) Counting Money
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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How many pennies go into a quarter? How many quarters make up a dollar? Math skills go a long way when trying to count money. Learn how math and money go together in this title for young counters.
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The true story of the greatest counterfeiting scheme in history and the men the Nazis called upon to help it succeed-a group of concentration-camp Jews. Only a fortnight after the start of World War II, at a meeting that has remained a secret for more than half a century, Nazi leaders and officials of the German Reichsbank approved an audacious plot to counterfeit millions of British pounds. Now, drawing upon top-secret bank records, German and British...
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Have you ever put money into a bank account? Or withdrawn money to buy a video game? Then you've used a bank! Banks are businesses where people keep their money. Banks help us save and spend wisely. So how do banks work? What kinds of bank accounts do people have? Read this book to find out!
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Have you ever received a birthday card with a $10 bill inside? Or found a quarter on the sidewalk? These bills and coins are made of paper and metal. But they're far more valuable than what they're made of. So what makes money so special? Where does it come from and how is it used? Read this book to find out.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Have you ever bought a toy at a store? Have you had a haircut or ordered food in a restaurant? Then you've used goods and services! Goods and services are everywhere. They're in stores, homes, schools, restaurants, farms, and factories. So, what is a good? And what's a service? Read this book to find out.
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