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Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author, economist and historian Niall Ferguson takes a look at how money evolved, from the concept of credit and debt in the Renaissance to the emergence of a global economy and the subprime crisis we face today.
64) New from here
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans’s mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings back to California, where they think they will be safe. Suddenly, Knox has two days to prepare for an international move—and for leaving his dad, who has to stay for work. At his new school in California, Knox struggles with being the new kid. His classmates think that because he’s from Asia, he must have brought...
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Women Talk Money is a groundbreaking collection that lifts the veil on what women talk about when they talk about money; it unflinchingly recounts the power of money to impact health, define relationships, and shape identity. The collection includes previously unpublished essays by trailblazing writers, activists, and models, such as Alice Walker, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Rachel Cargle, Tracy McMillan, Cameron Russell, Sonya Renee Taylor, Adrienne...
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Publisher
Sterling Pub. Company
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Soon you'll learn many amazing sleight of hand maneuvers, astonishing mind-reading feats, and stupendous stunts to perform with money. Double your cash! Turn one dollar into five! Find one hundred dollars in a piece of fruit! You'll generate more interest with your money from a crowd than if you deposited it in a bank.
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Carr--ex-CIA--is the reluctant leader of an elite crew planning to take tens of millions of dollars belonging to a disgraced financier, Curtis Prager. But Carr's seasoned pros are wound drum-tight--months before, the man who brought them together was killed in what Carr suspects was a setup.
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The popular host of the Money Moves podcast and youngest person ever to trade on the New York Stock Exchange provides winning tips for women to help them shift their financial mindset, become confident about their money, set them on a path to financial security, and live their best lives. “Seventy three percent of Americans ranked their finances as the number one cause of stress in their lives. But financial wellness can have a positive effect...
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Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The international monetary system has collapsed three times in the past hundred years, in 1914, 1939, and 1971. Each collapse was followed by a period of tumult: war, civil unrest, or significant damage to the stability of the global economy. Now James Rickards, the acclaimed author of Currency Wars, shows why another collapse is rapidly approaching--and why this time, nothing less than the institution of money itself is at risk. The American dollar...
72) Saving
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Series
Publisher
Weigl Publishers
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn how to save money and why it is important to do so.
73) The drop
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Lonely bartender Bob Saginowski and his hardened employer cousin Marv run a bar that is used as a 'drop'--a covert scheme that funnels cash to local gangsters. But when they find themselves caught in a robbery gone bad, and on the hook for a debt they can't repay, both men have to make the dangerous choice between loyalty and survival.
74) What is money?
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Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Moneybunnies volume 4
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Chummy longs to be a superhero. He wants to save the world--or at least Bunnyland--from dragons, so spending his carrots on a superhero costume seems like a great plan! When his grandma reminds him that there aren't any dragons in Bunnyland, but that there are creatures that could use help, Chummy starts reconsidering the best way to spend his wad.
Author
Series
Darling Dahlias mysteries volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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...
78) One proud penny
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Who knew the life of a penny could be so exciting? Born in 1983, our copper (well, zinc and copper as we find out) narrator travels everywhere from New York City to Portland, Oregon, to Puerto Rico describing in colorful detail his many adventures along the way. Randy Siegel's quirky, informative text mixed with Serge Bloch's spare but exuberant illustrations (which make use of real pennies) make this book a must-have for lovers of American history...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This easy-to-read blueprint for financial success for kids provides creative and practical tips for earning money by starting a business, and even covers how to write a business plan, raise start-up money, and understand profit and loss"--
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