Book Description
Shares the lives of the poorest people in the world, highlighting their experiences and struggles and acting as a clarion call to those who aim to break the cycle of global poverty.
Author : Thomas A. Nazario
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,51 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Equality
ISBN : 9781593720568
Shares the lives of the poorest people in the world, highlighting their experiences and struggles and acting as a clarion call to those who aim to break the cycle of global poverty.
Author : Kathryn Edin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0544303180
The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists--from a leading national poverty expert who "defies convention" (New York Times)
Author : Christopher Greenslate
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 2010-02-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1401395007
What happens when two high school teachers get fed up with their soaring grocery bills and decide to try to feed themselves on one dollar each, per day? Authors Kerri Leonard and Christopher Greenslate describe how they did it -- and also include sections about eating on a little more than $4 a day, as well as on the actual costs of eating a healthy diet. On a Dollar a Day also includes fascinating facts about the way our food gets to the table and the hidden costs--both personal and financial -- along the way: How food companies "short size" packages so that you pay more for less food? Why one tablespoon of salad dressing costs as much as a whole orange? How grocery stores auction off foods past their "sell by" dates? Why processed foods have a higher markup than fresh foods? Why it takes so long for food prices to drop, even after fuel and shipping costs go down? How 36 million Americans have limited food options, even during a national obesity epidemic?
Author : Terry McMillan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 10,46 MB
Release : 2004-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451211081
“Without question, this is McMillan’s best. A glorious novel....A moving tapestry of familial love and redemption.”—The Washington Post With her hallmark exuberance and a cast of characters so sassy, resilient, and full of life that they breathe, dream, and shout right off the page, Terry McMillan has given us a tour-de-force novel of family, healing, and redemption. A Day Late and a Dollar Short takes us deep into the hearts, minds, and souls of America—and gives us six more friends we never want to leave.
Author : Damon Vickers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 34,54 MB
Release : 2011-01-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118023587
How to profit from the events leading up to the likely collapse of the U.S. dollar Society is at a crossroads. Here at home and around the world, we are living in a manner that is absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably unsustainable. The Day After the Dollar Crashes: A Survival Guide for the Rise of the New World Order outlines the kinds of events that could trigger a global economic collapse, describing in detail the events that are likely to occur just prior to, during, and immediately following such a total collapse. It also explains how investors can profit and support a sustainable future by anticipating social trends. Describes what government can do now to soften the dollar's fall later Details how to lead the charge to introduce innovations and solutions to meet the inevitable challenges of new kinds of economic forces Reveals how to profit by changing expectations and taking action to align investments with reality The Day After the Dollar Crashes tears away the illusions generated by politicians, media, and the financial industry to show how investors can position themselves to survive and thrive in a New World Order.
Author : Martin Ravallion
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 28,37 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Absolute poverty
ISBN :
The article presents the first major update of the international $1 a day poverty line, proposed in World Development Report 1990: Poverty for measuring absolute poverty by the standards of the world's poorest countries. In a new and more representative data set of national poverty lines, a marked economic gradient emerges only when consumption per person is above about $2.00 a day at 2005 purchasing power parity. Below this, the average poverty line is $1.25, which is proposed as the new international poverty line. The article tests the robustness of this line to alternative estimation methods and explains how it differs from the old $1 a day line.
Author : Addison Wiggin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,36 MB
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118283171
With the weakening dollar a hot topic for retirees, savers, and investors, this Little Book delves into the economic turmoil in the U.S. and shows how to survive it The United States dollar is losing value at an alarming rate. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) index, the U.S. currency is 37 percent below fair value against the Australian dollar and 20 percent versus the Canadian dollar. The decline of the U.S. dollar is one of the biggest threats facing American investors today, but with the Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar: What You Can do to Protect Your Money Now in hand, you have the knowledge and the expertise you need to fight back. Written by New York Times bestselling author Addison Wiggin, a leading economic forecaster, the book explores the reasons for the dollar's decline, and its precarious relationship to other currencies around the world. Filled with invaluable strategies for retirees, savers, and investors who want to keep their money safe no matter what lies ahead, the book is your one-stop guide to weathering the storm. Covers strategies for safeguarding your wealth, including safer havens for money, alternative investments, and other opportunities Written by Addison Wiggin, a three-time New York Times bestselling author and leading economic forecaster Wiggin's predictions about the decline of the dollar have proven true time and again, making him the right man for the job when it comes to predicting what lies ahead The U.S. dollar is no longer the secure and stable currency that most Americans grew up believing in. Even after recent gains, the dollar remains weak. But with the Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar you have a concise guide to what's driving its demise and everything you need to protect your money today and in the years to come.
Author : Willard Cantelon
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,51 MB
Release : 2009-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1458797546
Originally published in 1973, The Day the Dollar Dies was considered by some to be prophetic, and to many an impossibility. Thirty years later however it reads like today's headlines and digs deeply into the heart of today's financial crisis around the world. Updated with new information that helps the reader see the financial storm that began developing over 35 years ago, and understand what is behind the collapsing financial system and what lies ahead for America and the world. This book reveals behindthescenes information that is based on careful research. Caution: The Day the Dollar Dies will profoundly affect the way you feel about the future of world economy.
Author : Mark Hoverson
Publisher :
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 14,50 MB
Release : 2016-09-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781537457857
"If you made a list of EVERYTHING in your ENTIRE life that you have been procrastinating on... and someone said they'd give you ONE MILLION DOLLARS if you could complete the list in 24 hours... Do you think you could do it?" Discover why thousands of people, from all across the world, are echoing the same chorus, "The Million Dollar Day was the single most-productive day in my life." Inside these pages, an amazing team of co-authors walk you through how their own Million Dollar Day (MDD) experience was the catalyst for massive lifestyle transformation. You'll see that as soon as Kristi Carter fully released an old business idea...a better one almost immediately appeared. Read how Fusano Nagahima turned the tragic death of her twin sister into a new drive for a fully ordered life, free of all clutter. Matthew Kominiak shares how his MDD sparked the amazing journey of restoring his wife's hearing. See how Amparo Titmus redeemed a long-lost treasury of one-of-a-kind Beatle's memorabilia. Jamie Waters walks us through how the MDD caused him to re-examine his time & money routines, and how it refreshed his lifestyle. Jaden Easton reveals how attacking his messy office opened up brand new creative energy so he could become more productive. Read how Victor Dedaj used his MDD to take courage to actually engage the I.R.S. in a tax dispute, and win! Hear how Christine Kominiak made peace with a rocky relationship, and put her fashion game back on track. Read how the MDD inspired Troy Scott & his wife to finally complete a much-needed financial overhaul, and it saved them thousands of dollars. Discover how Laurie Conrod's MDD set the stage for her to recover a precious family heirloom that was missing for 8 years.
Author : Mark Sheehan
Publisher : New Holland Publishers (AU)
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1921655569
Mark Sheehan's guide to turning ideas and networks into cash is an awesome arsenal of proven gorilla skills needed to not only compete, but win, in an ever-changing world. This book is not for the weak-hearted or non-committed; if you want to change your life, attract success and money like moths to the flame, invest in this book - it'll be the best down-payment on your good fortune and future you've every made. "If you enjoy what you do, you'll never work another day."