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The Trillion Dollar Meltdown
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Charles R. Morris
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"The first big book on the credit crunch saw the crisis coming three years ago...[Morris's] provocative book is...a well-aimed opening shot in a debate that will only grow louder in coming months." --The Economist
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. The "crash" came, and the "bail-out" has passed. But now what? can we simply erase a quarter century of free-market zealotry that extolled asset stripping, abusive lending, and hedge fund secrecy?
The Trillion Dollar Meltdown explains how we got here, and what is about to happen. After the crash our priorities will be quite different. But even with the bail-ou, things are likely to get worse before they better. Whether you are an active investor, a homeowner, or a contributor to your 401(k) plan, this timely book will be indispensable to understanding the gross excess that has put the world economy on the brink - and what the new landscape will look like ...
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Creative... Engaging... and Lots of Fun.
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Entertaining & informative books for the way you live.
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Skinny Bitch
Bun in the Oven : A Gutsy Guide to Becoming One Hot and Healthy Mother!
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Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin
From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors
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How to Lose Friends and Alienate People [movie tie-in]
A Memoir
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Toby Young
The movie tie-in edition of Toby Young’s bestselling memoir of self-sabotage at Vanity Fair
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Renowned publisher of serious nonfiction.
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Original voices in African-American & African Studies.
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America and the World
Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy
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Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft
The two most respected figures in American foreign policy define the international challenges facing the next president in the must-read foreign policy book of the season
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Racial Paranoia
The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness The New Reality of Race in America
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John Jackson
A provocative new paradigm of race relations in the twenty-first century, in which the overt racism of the past has been replaced by subconscious suspicions and whispered conspiracy theories
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Because travel matters.
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Groundbreaking books. By women. For women.
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Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2009
The Travel Skills Handbook
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Rick Steves
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2009 is the definitive guidebook for an affordable and unforgettable trip to Europe. Covering all the essentials and more—from packing to transportation to
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Labor of Love
The Story of One Man's Extraordinary Pregnancy
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Thomas Beatie
A beautiful and controversial love story that tackles social, political, and legal questions about gender, marriage, and family
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A unique collaboration between publisher and author.
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Distinguished publisher of college textbooks.
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Precious Cargo
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Clyde W. Ford
Charlie Noble, former-Coast-Guard-officer-turned-marine-PI, is back. This time, he is hot on the trail of a human trafficking scheme that begins in Mexico...and ends in murder
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Contemporary Israel
Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, and Security Challenges
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Robert O. Freedman
Analysis by American and Israeli specialists of political parties and elections in Israel, as well as Israeli foreign policy and security concerns, in the light of current events in the Middle East
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