Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555847102
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A New York Times bestseller: “The funniest writer in America” takes on the global economy (The Wall Street Journal). In this book, renowned political humorist P. J. O’Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the “good capitalism” of Wall Street to the “bad socialism” of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: “Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?” With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O’Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today’s most refreshing commentators. “O’Rourke has done the unthinkable: he’s made money funny.” —Forbes FYI “[O’Rourke is] witty, smart and—though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism—a fine reporter . . . Delightful.” —The New York Times Book Review
Eat the Rich
Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555847102
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A New York Times bestseller: “The funniest writer in America” takes on the global economy (The Wall Street Journal). In this book, renowned political humorist P. J. O’Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the “good capitalism” of Wall Street to the “bad socialism” of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: “Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?” With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O’Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today’s most refreshing commentators. “O’Rourke has done the unthinkable: he’s made money funny.” —Forbes FYI “[O’Rourke is] witty, smart and—though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism—a fine reporter . . . Delightful.” —The New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555847102
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A New York Times bestseller: “The funniest writer in America” takes on the global economy (The Wall Street Journal). In this book, renowned political humorist P. J. O’Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the “good capitalism” of Wall Street to the “bad socialism” of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: “Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?” With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O’Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today’s most refreshing commentators. “O’Rourke has done the unthinkable: he’s made money funny.” —Forbes FYI “[O’Rourke is] witty, smart and—though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism—a fine reporter . . . Delightful.” —The New York Times Book Review
How to Get Rich
Author: Felix Dennis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440632464
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Uncover the secret to financial success with advice from self-made millionaire Felix Dennis. Felix Dennis is an expert at proving people wrong. Starting as a college dropout with no family money, he created a publishing empire, founded Maxim magazine, made himself one of the richest people in the UK, and had a blast in the process. How to Get Rich is different from any other book on the subject because Dennis isn’t selling snake oil, investment tips, or motivational claptrap. He merely wants to help people embrace entrepreneurship, and to share lessons he learned the hard way. He reveals, for example, why a regular paycheck is like crack cocaine; why great ideas are vastly overrated; and why “ownership isn't the important thing, it’s the only thing.”
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440632464
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Uncover the secret to financial success with advice from self-made millionaire Felix Dennis. Felix Dennis is an expert at proving people wrong. Starting as a college dropout with no family money, he created a publishing empire, founded Maxim magazine, made himself one of the richest people in the UK, and had a blast in the process. How to Get Rich is different from any other book on the subject because Dennis isn’t selling snake oil, investment tips, or motivational claptrap. He merely wants to help people embrace entrepreneurship, and to share lessons he learned the hard way. He reveals, for example, why a regular paycheck is like crack cocaine; why great ideas are vastly overrated; and why “ownership isn't the important thing, it’s the only thing.”
Werner's Readings and Recitations
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Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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RYR: Rich Young Ruler
Author: Will Robertson
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1646703022
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
WHAT IF YOU: - Followed Jesus long enough to believe that Jesus could authoritatively answer one of the most important questions anybody could have. - Were of such a character that you could honestly say to Jesus in a face to face conversation that you had followed God's laws from your youth. - Actually said as much to Jesus' face and he didn't chastise you for stating a falsehood. - Were looked upon with love by Jesus. - Were offered a seat at Jesus side, with Jesus using the same exact words that he used in his offers to several of his apostles. - Found that you had to decline the offer because you would have actually been doing the dishonorable thing by accepting. - Walked away from Jesus, so grieved that you couldn't say another word. - Were used from that time forward as an example of dishonorable, soul destroying love of wealth. You would probably want a book like this written about you! If you are not a Christian, there is a chance that you have heard the story of the Rich Young Ruler and what a selfish guy he was, simply because it is an intriguing story. He is usually treated like a puppet who is popped out of a box, used as an example of what not to be, and popped back into the box-end of story. If you have been a Christian (for more than about ten minutes), then you almost certainly have heard a sermon of similar ilk. However, consider the following: 1. He was the only person in the Bible to ask Jesus such a direct question as he asked. 2. When told by Jesus that he would have to keep the commandments-specifically not murder, fornicate, steal, lie, defraud, as well as honor his father and mother-he stated that he had "kept all these things from my youth" (Matthew 19:18-20, Mark 10:19-20, and Luke 18:20-21). Not many people would have the temerity to make that claim right there in front of Jesus, a.k.a. God on Earth! 3. And Jesus didn't chastise him for being dishonest-quite the opposite. "And looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him" (Mark 10:21). Nobody, and I mean absolutely nobody, ever had that specifically said about them before that or after that. Yes, Jesus loved the world (generically), he loved his old friend Lazarus (specifically), but absolutely nobody simply walked up as a stranger to Jesus and experience the direct love of God on Earth in a face-to-face encounter. NOBODY. This gives him a biblical stature unique in the Gospel. 4. And, before it was all over, the words Jesus used, the exact words, "Come, follow Me," were the same used when Jesus asked several other apostles to follow him. THE EXACT SAME WORDS. So, had an invitation been extended to the RYR to become another apostle? Seems so. And he was the only one given that offer to ever turn it down. 5. It stands to reason that no one has such an encounter with Jesus and walks away unchanged, so RYR walked away "grieved," without saying another word. It also seems reasonable that this grief was soul deep. Life-changing deep. Now, there had to be some powerful motivation for RYR to walk away. Was it just love of money/property/possessions, or could there have been more to it than that? What could that have been? When you consider all the above, you can see that this episode/encounter is much more complicated than that presented on the surface. Young Ruler had a life before, during, and after his encounter with Jesus and was apparently a stellar individual of rare integrity, given his reception by Jesus. To risk rejecting Jesus's offer for the sake of only property seems much too shallow for this man. This book, though partially fiction, offers a deeper examination into the life, mind, and possible motives surrounding this story. Personally, I think, when listening to a sermon denigrating the man, I think the man is being framed. One thing is for sure: once you read this book, you will never read the biblical account, or think of the Rich Young Ruler, in the same way again.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1646703022
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
WHAT IF YOU: - Followed Jesus long enough to believe that Jesus could authoritatively answer one of the most important questions anybody could have. - Were of such a character that you could honestly say to Jesus in a face to face conversation that you had followed God's laws from your youth. - Actually said as much to Jesus' face and he didn't chastise you for stating a falsehood. - Were looked upon with love by Jesus. - Were offered a seat at Jesus side, with Jesus using the same exact words that he used in his offers to several of his apostles. - Found that you had to decline the offer because you would have actually been doing the dishonorable thing by accepting. - Walked away from Jesus, so grieved that you couldn't say another word. - Were used from that time forward as an example of dishonorable, soul destroying love of wealth. You would probably want a book like this written about you! If you are not a Christian, there is a chance that you have heard the story of the Rich Young Ruler and what a selfish guy he was, simply because it is an intriguing story. He is usually treated like a puppet who is popped out of a box, used as an example of what not to be, and popped back into the box-end of story. If you have been a Christian (for more than about ten minutes), then you almost certainly have heard a sermon of similar ilk. However, consider the following: 1. He was the only person in the Bible to ask Jesus such a direct question as he asked. 2. When told by Jesus that he would have to keep the commandments-specifically not murder, fornicate, steal, lie, defraud, as well as honor his father and mother-he stated that he had "kept all these things from my youth" (Matthew 19:18-20, Mark 10:19-20, and Luke 18:20-21). Not many people would have the temerity to make that claim right there in front of Jesus, a.k.a. God on Earth! 3. And Jesus didn't chastise him for being dishonest-quite the opposite. "And looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him" (Mark 10:21). Nobody, and I mean absolutely nobody, ever had that specifically said about them before that or after that. Yes, Jesus loved the world (generically), he loved his old friend Lazarus (specifically), but absolutely nobody simply walked up as a stranger to Jesus and experience the direct love of God on Earth in a face-to-face encounter. NOBODY. This gives him a biblical stature unique in the Gospel. 4. And, before it was all over, the words Jesus used, the exact words, "Come, follow Me," were the same used when Jesus asked several other apostles to follow him. THE EXACT SAME WORDS. So, had an invitation been extended to the RYR to become another apostle? Seems so. And he was the only one given that offer to ever turn it down. 5. It stands to reason that no one has such an encounter with Jesus and walks away unchanged, so RYR walked away "grieved," without saying another word. It also seems reasonable that this grief was soul deep. Life-changing deep. Now, there had to be some powerful motivation for RYR to walk away. Was it just love of money/property/possessions, or could there have been more to it than that? What could that have been? When you consider all the above, you can see that this episode/encounter is much more complicated than that presented on the surface. Young Ruler had a life before, during, and after his encounter with Jesus and was apparently a stellar individual of rare integrity, given his reception by Jesus. To risk rejecting Jesus's offer for the sake of only property seems much too shallow for this man. This book, though partially fiction, offers a deeper examination into the life, mind, and possible motives surrounding this story. Personally, I think, when listening to a sermon denigrating the man, I think the man is being framed. One thing is for sure: once you read this book, you will never read the biblical account, or think of the Rich Young Ruler, in the same way again.
How to Be Rich
Author: J. Paul Getty
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0515087378
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Learn J. Paul Getty’s secrets on making money and getting rich in this “excellent How To book from a $$$ and sense man” (Kirkus Reviews). There are plenty of books on making money by men who haven't made much. But if J. Paul Getty, who Fortune magazine called “the richest man in the world,” doesn't know how, who does? Here the billionaire businessman discloses the secrets of his success—and provides a blueprint for those who want to follow in his footsteps. And he goes beyond the matter of making money to the question of what to do with it. “Getty says it: ‘You can be rich.’”—New York Herald Tribune “Aimed at the rising young business executive.”—Albany Times-Union
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0515087378
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Learn J. Paul Getty’s secrets on making money and getting rich in this “excellent How To book from a $$$ and sense man” (Kirkus Reviews). There are plenty of books on making money by men who haven't made much. But if J. Paul Getty, who Fortune magazine called “the richest man in the world,” doesn't know how, who does? Here the billionaire businessman discloses the secrets of his success—and provides a blueprint for those who want to follow in his footsteps. And he goes beyond the matter of making money to the question of what to do with it. “Getty says it: ‘You can be rich.’”—New York Herald Tribune “Aimed at the rising young business executive.”—Albany Times-Union
Scribner's Monthly
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Languages : en
Pages : 1116
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1116
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I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition
Author: Ramit Sethi
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523505745
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The groundbreaking NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER that taught a generation how to earn more, save more, and live a rich life—now in a revised 2nd edition. Buy as many lattes as you want. Choose the right accounts and investments so your money grows for you—automatically. Best of all, spend guilt-free on the things you love. Personal finance expert Ramit Sethi has been called a “wealth wizard” by Forbes and the “new guru on the block” by Fortune. Now he’s updated and expanded his modern money classic for a new age, delivering a simple, powerful, no-BS 6-week program that just works. I Will Teach You to Be Rich will show you: • How to crush your debt and student loans faster than you thought possible • How to set up no-fee, high-interest bank accounts that won’t gouge you for every penny • How Ramit automates his finances so his money goes exactly where he wants it to—and how you can do it too • How to talk your way out of late fees (with word-for-word scripts) • How to save hundreds or even thousands per month (and still buy what you love) • A set-it-and-forget-it investment strategy that’s dead simple and beats financial advisors at their own game • How to handle buying a car or a house, paying for a wedding, having kids, and other big expenses—stress free • The exact words to use to negotiate a big raise at work Plus, this 10th anniversary edition features over 80 new pages, including: • New tools • New insights on money and psychology • Amazing stories of how previous readers used the book to create their rich lives Master your money—and then get on with your life.
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523505745
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The groundbreaking NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER that taught a generation how to earn more, save more, and live a rich life—now in a revised 2nd edition. Buy as many lattes as you want. Choose the right accounts and investments so your money grows for you—automatically. Best of all, spend guilt-free on the things you love. Personal finance expert Ramit Sethi has been called a “wealth wizard” by Forbes and the “new guru on the block” by Fortune. Now he’s updated and expanded his modern money classic for a new age, delivering a simple, powerful, no-BS 6-week program that just works. I Will Teach You to Be Rich will show you: • How to crush your debt and student loans faster than you thought possible • How to set up no-fee, high-interest bank accounts that won’t gouge you for every penny • How Ramit automates his finances so his money goes exactly where he wants it to—and how you can do it too • How to talk your way out of late fees (with word-for-word scripts) • How to save hundreds or even thousands per month (and still buy what you love) • A set-it-and-forget-it investment strategy that’s dead simple and beats financial advisors at their own game • How to handle buying a car or a house, paying for a wedding, having kids, and other big expenses—stress free • The exact words to use to negotiate a big raise at work Plus, this 10th anniversary edition features over 80 new pages, including: • New tools • New insights on money and psychology • Amazing stories of how previous readers used the book to create their rich lives Master your money—and then get on with your life.
If You Can
Author: William J. Bernstein
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9780988780330
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
William J. Bernstein promises to lay out an investment strategy that any seven year old could understand and will take just 15 minutes of work per year. He also promises it will beat 90% of finance professionals in the long run, but still make you a millionaire over time. Bernstein is addressing young Americans just embarking on their working careers. Bernstein advocates saving 15% of one's salary starting no later than age 25 into tax-sheltered savings plans (IRA or 401(k) in the U.S., RRSPs or Registered Pension Plans in Canada), and divvying up the money into just three mutual funds: a U.S. total stock market index fund, an international stock market index fund and a U.S. total bond market index fund. For millennials, saving 15% of salary is the financial equivalent of dying, which is why Bernstein titles his document 'IF you can.'
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9780988780330
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
William J. Bernstein promises to lay out an investment strategy that any seven year old could understand and will take just 15 minutes of work per year. He also promises it will beat 90% of finance professionals in the long run, but still make you a millionaire over time. Bernstein is addressing young Americans just embarking on their working careers. Bernstein advocates saving 15% of one's salary starting no later than age 25 into tax-sheltered savings plans (IRA or 401(k) in the U.S., RRSPs or Registered Pension Plans in Canada), and divvying up the money into just three mutual funds: a U.S. total stock market index fund, an international stock market index fund and a U.S. total bond market index fund. For millennials, saving 15% of salary is the financial equivalent of dying, which is why Bernstein titles his document 'IF you can.'
Richistan
Author: Robert Frank
Publisher: Currency
ISBN: 0307341453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER RICH-I-STAN n. 1. a new country located in the heart of America, populated entirely by millionaires, most of whom acquired their wealth during the new Gilded Age of the past twenty years. 2. a country with a population larger than Belgium and Denmark; typical citizens include “spud king” J. R. Simplot; hair stylist Sydell Miller, the new star of Palm Beach; and assorted oddball entrepreneurs. 3. A country that with a little luck and pluck, you, too, could be a citizen of. The rich have always been different from you and me, but Robert Frank’s revealing and funny journey through “Richistan” entertainingly shows that they are truly another breed.
Publisher: Currency
ISBN: 0307341453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER RICH-I-STAN n. 1. a new country located in the heart of America, populated entirely by millionaires, most of whom acquired their wealth during the new Gilded Age of the past twenty years. 2. a country with a population larger than Belgium and Denmark; typical citizens include “spud king” J. R. Simplot; hair stylist Sydell Miller, the new star of Palm Beach; and assorted oddball entrepreneurs. 3. A country that with a little luck and pluck, you, too, could be a citizen of. The rich have always been different from you and me, but Robert Frank’s revealing and funny journey through “Richistan” entertainingly shows that they are truly another breed.
The Complete Works of O. Henry
Author: O. Henry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
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