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The Billionaire’s Double Take

Autor: J.m Griffin

Número de Páginas: 91

Art gallery owner Erin Cameron has a problem. Not only has she lost her way after the death of her parents, she lost a bit of herself as well. Her only solace, is the constant, loving care of her housekeeper, Mrs. Hardy and the beloved family art gallery that she inherited from her father. In order to side-step the limelight and still get her work done, Erin creates an alter-ego named “Penny Boucher” as her assistant. Each day, the beautiful, violet-eyed brunette transforms herself into a brown-eyed, blonde and heads off to work. Her disguise works so well, that her own staff prefers having Penny around rather than Erin. But a double life has a way of creating double trouble. Especially when a tall, dark, and gorgeous art collector named Tristan Forsyth arrives from Scotland, determined to buy Cameron Gallery. At first, Erin uses “Penny” as a way for her to “avoid” the billionaire and his all-knowing, sexy, green eyes. Until Erin realizes, that not only does she not want to avoid Tristan, she can’t stop thinking about him. When a valuable painting is stolen, and Erin becomes the prime suspect, can she turn to the handsome, Scottish billionaire for help? And more...

The Billionaire's Son

Autor: Sharon Hartley

Número de Páginas: 214

Serve. Protect. Don’t fall in love… Rookie cop Kelly Jenkins thought that saving a terrified little boy from his abductors was the end of the story. It wasn’t. With the kidnappers on the loose and the child clinging to her as his “mommy,” Kelly is pulled into a world of wealth and privilege. Arrogant, handsome billionaire Trey Wentworth is the boy’s father, and a pain in her working-class butt. Yet even as the threats against Trey and Kelly mount, attraction blazes between them. Leaving now would place them all in peril. But the longer she stays, the more Kelly risks losing herself—and her heart—in a world where she doesn’t belong.

Betting the Billionaire

Autor: Avery Flynn

Número de Páginas: 101

If that man calls her one more time... So what if Gabe Campos is a model-dating billionaire who gets Keisha Jacobs hotter than a Ferrari's engine on the straightaway? He keeps pushing her to sell her family's furniture business, but she'll never give in—not unless she wants to give her father a second heart attack. All Gabe should be thinking about is how he'll finally get revenge on the man who killed his father. But when he meets the man's daughter, Keisha, instead of focusing on destroying Jacobs Fine Furnishings, he can't get her warm-whisky voice out of his mind. Forced by a snow storm to spend the night together, their passion ignites. The next day, however, it's back to business. The only way Keisha can save her family is to win a bet with the billionaire. But neither realized their hearts are part of the bargain...

The Billionaire’s Desires Vol.5

Autor: Emma M. Green

Número de Páginas: 64

The Billionaire Algorithm

Autor: J.i.m.m.

Número de Páginas: 107

🚀 Discover the New Gold Rush of the Digital Age! What if you could turn AI and the Internet into unstoppable money-making machines—no tech background needed? "Hacking Wealth with AI and the Web" is your ultimate shortcut to financial freedom using cutting-edge tools, strategies, and secrets that the rich don’t want you to know. 💡 Learn how to automate income, dominate your niche, and build digital empires from scratch. Don’t just watch others get rich—hack the system and join them.

The Billionaire's Baby

Autor: Lexie Miers

Número de Páginas: 202

Life isn’t easy when you’re accidentally pregnant to a dashing older billionaire. Juggling completing her college degree, with her parents’ expectations, as well as her blossoming relationship with Axel—Chastity has her hands full. Not only does she have to deal with the exhausting rigors of pregnancy on top of it all, but now shit has gone downhill with her mother. It’s the extra headache Chastity really didn’t need. And when the usually upbeat student learns her father and Axel are working together… she’s not sure how much more pressure she can take! Discover the epic conclusion to this contemporary whirlwind romance and find out what the future has instore for college student Chastity and billionaire Axel. The high stakes romance and raw emotion will not only pull on your heartstrings but satisfy and wrap up the Axel and Chastity trilogy with a Happily Ever After you didn’t see coming!

The Billionaire's Guide to the Marriage Deal

Autor: Piper Marlowe

Número de Páginas: 203

An opposites-attract, fake marriage, lessons in seduction standalone romance! As a happily single man about town, the last thing I want to hear is that I only qualify to take over my family's company if I'm (shudders) tied down. But leading this company into the future is my passion, so I set out to find the perfect fake wife. Ideally, someone who isn't my type, so it'll be easy to walk away when I'm CEO and the marriage contract ends. Enter the smart-mouthed Phoebe. She makes flashcards for fun. She wears yoga pants. She's mouthy, uninhibited, and messy. Worst of all, I'm now stepfather to a cat named Roger. She's perfectly wrong for me. Everything's going to plan. It's like having a roommate for a year. Twelve months without sex won't kill me. Right? Month One: I notice her curves are *this* close to perfect. Month Two: Her lingerie hanging on the shower rod feeds prohibited marital fantasies. Month Three: Her curves are *actually perfect* and I'm ready to punch a loophole in the no-sex clause. Turns out Phoebe is too, and she has a contractual revision of her own. We absolutely, positively cannot fall in love... That's almost too easy. No way I'll fall in love with my fake...

The Billionaire's Mistress

Autor: Arnie Pearl

Número de Páginas: 371

"I thought so too. You don't remember the safe word." Jaxon had a tone of mischief in his voice. His Hazel Green eyes burned her down to her soul. Roxanne kept moving backwards till her back was against the wall. "Please, I don't want to do this." She begs. Jaxon is already very much aroused and the beast in his groin begs for release. Her begging only turns him on more. So innocent! Roxanne knows she can't do anything now, so she decides to give in to him. "Now that's what I want to see. Less struggle, more obedience. You're now my Pet . Now get on your knees." Jaxon orders. Roxanne, a 24-year-old gymnast with heavy financial burdens, steps into the world of Club D'Lux, as an exotic pole dancer. Her first performance sparks a connection with Jaxon Hearst, the owner. When a fan gets too close, Jaxon helps her , revealing his true identity and making a shocking proposal as he's drawn to her beautiful and subtle nature. The hunger to possess her burns inside of him. He offers Roxanne a risky deal; become his mistress, and he'll take care of her financial worries and cover her father's medical bills. But as she enters Jaxon's life, shedding his layers, she discovers his dark secrets...

The Billionaire's Fair Lady

Autor: Barbara Wallace

Número de Páginas: 127

For hotshot lawyer Mike Templeton, success is nonnegotiable. So when actress-turned-waitress Roxy O'Brien rocks his Manhattan office with a scandalous inheritance claim that could save his new legal practice, he can't refuse the challenge. But first he has to "smooth out the rough edges." One uptown makeover later, Roxy feels every inch the beautiful New York heiress—and, judging by the heat in Mike's eyes, he agrees! But when their professional relationship becomes a little too personal, suddenly it's not just her future at stake—it's her heart….

The Billionaire's Bagpipes

Autor: Danika Bloom

Número de Páginas: 176

Why call this collection of two novellas that are connected by one secondary character, The Billionaire's Bagpipes? Because the connection is Will Power, a larger-than-life billionaire, whose ability to fade into the background is as unlikely as bagpipes being played in a library going unnoticed. So, being cast as a secondary character in not one, but two other heroes' stories, forced Will to blow his bagpipes and demand his own story. This boxset contains the two romantic comedy novellas that introduce the grumpy, sleep-deprived Will Power before he meets his sunshine-y foil, Virginia in The Billionaire's Shrubbery. The Billionaire's Bagpipes contains: Her Seasoned Delivery When Magdalena's so-called geriatric, IVF pregnancy forces her to bedrest, Stirling, a man forced into early retirement from his executive chef position, delivers the food that sates Mags's craving. This man cook with spice—even in the kitchen! Her Best Bet When Catherine, a world-renowned sculptor who creates controversial art pieces, bets Eric, the engineer she's forced to report to on her installation in the Will Power & Bros. company's lobby, that she's better at math than he is, he's convinced he'll...

The Billionaire's Princess

Autor: Ava Ryan

Número de Páginas: 215

A billionaire player craves the one woman he can't have--an icy British princess... No one melts this ice princess but me... Friday nights have a routine. Drinks with my brothers. Maybe a casual hookup later. Then the ice princess walks into the bar. And it’s game over for me. I can’t figure her out. She runs hot and cold. She turns me inside-out. I like to keep my one-night stands cut and dried—my ambitions outweigh my emotions every time. Until she disappears without a trace. And I discover her little secret. She’s an actual princess. I need more than one night from her. Much more. A woman like that deserves the whole fairy tale. She deserves a charming prince. Too bad I’m the one that’s going to earn all her happy endings… Don't miss the first standalone in the Fairy Tale Billionaire series! “Ava Ryan is hands down the queen of fairytale inspired novels." (Just Love Books)

Claimed for the Billionaire's Convenience

Autor: Melanie Milburne

Número de Páginas: 179

To redeem his notorious reputation… She’ll agree to wear his ring! When headlines mistakenly announce florist Holly Frost’s engagement to ruthless celebrity divorce lawyer Zack Knight, she’s stunned. His lethal charisma may have ignited a fire in her blood, but she’s finished with fairy tales. Yet Zack seems determined to turn this scandal, and their red-hot attraction, to their mutual advantage… Swept away to Paris, Holly must remember this alliance is only temporary—even while wearing his diamond! Escape to Paris with this marriage of convenience story!

The Billionaire's Marriage Mission

Autor: Helen Brooks

Número de Páginas: 184

Billionaires always get what they want! Travis Black might be darkly, broodingly handsome, but as far as Beth is concerned he's also very infuriating! What would a rich, successful and charming man like him want with a quiet, vulnerable and oh-so-ordinary woman like her? Travis soon makes that abundantly clear. However, Beth isn't into casual affairs—so this is one billionaire who won't get what he wants. Or will he?

The Billionaires

Autor: Misha Bell

Número de Páginas: 719

A bundle of three standalone billionaire romcoms: Billionaire Grump, Billionaire's Dog Nanny, and Billionaire Rake. A hilarious, lighthearted binge read! Billionaire Grump A cactus-loving botanist, an Ancient Rome-obsessed grumpy billionaire, and a demonic Persian cat walk into an elevator... and almost don't make it out. One humiliating rescue later, Juno has lost her chance at the perfect plant care job, and a well-timed paparazzi photo has the world—and Lucius' ecstatic grandmother—convinced that he's finally found "the one." For a hefty sum, Juno agrees to act as Lucius' girlfriend to keep Gram happy and the billionaire groupies at bay. They both agree to keep their hands to themselves. But along come those pesky feelings... Billionaire's Dog Nanny Fueled with the power of rage, Lilly pulls up to Bruce Roxford's mansion with one goal: to finally give a piece of her mind to the billionaire jerk whose bank took her childhood home. Things get a little complicated, though, when she falls in insta-love with his adorable Chihuahua puppy. And the insane salary he's offering makes her want to shut up and take the dog nanny job she used as a ploy to get to him. Bruce's impossibly...

Unalive the Billionaire$

Autor: Farley Katz

Número de Páginas: 275

Instead of continuing to take billionaires' sh*t, as they poison our Earth and charge us ever increasing rent, what if we worked together and took their ca$h? Pushed to the edge by the greed of the oligarchs, and united by a comic, a group of young people rise up to fight the money masters enslaving us. Will the children of bankers realize they've gone too far before their blue blood runs red?

Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King

Autor: Anupreeta Das

Número de Páginas: 336

From the finance editor of The New York Times, an insightful and illuminating examination of Bill Gates—one of the most powerful and provocative figures of the past four decades—and an exploration of our national fixation on billionaires. Few billionaires have been in the public eye for as long, and in as many guises, as Bill Gates. At first hailed as a tech visionary, the Microsoft cofounder morphed into a ruthless capitalist, only to change yet again when he fashioned himself into a global do-gooder. Along the way, Gates influenced how we think about tech founders, as the products they make and the ideas they sell continue to dominate our lives. Through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he also set a new standard for high-profile, billionaire philanthropy. But there is more to Gates’s story, and here, Das’s revelatory reporting shows us that billionaires have secrets and philanthropy can have a dark side. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews with current and former employees of the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, academics, nonprofits, and those with insight into the Gates universe, Das delves into Gates’s relationships with Warren Buffett, Jeffrey Epstein, Melinda...

Pride & Consequence

Autor: Penny Jordan

Número de Páginas: 346

Collects two of the author's previously published works in which a night of passion leads to unexpected consequences for a wealthy man and the woman he desires.

Taken

Autor: Bernardine Kennedy

Número de Páginas: 251

Her child has vanished. Her husband is not the man she thinks he is. Can Jessie ever get her life back? Taken is the heart-wrenching drama from Bernardine Kennedy of the strength of love, motherhood and hope. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court. 'Bernardine Kennedy has the measure of this kind of women's writing, and there will be an enthusiastic audience for Taken' - Publishing News Jessica Patterson's comfortable, settled life seems idyllic and her marriage perfect. She met American Sheldon Patterson on holiday in Mexico and fell for him instantly. Good looking and easy going as well as financially secure, he was everything Jessie wanted in a husband. When they have a son, CJ, her happiness is complete. Jessie is besotted with her son and her life revolves around him, while his father constantly travels for his business. So when Sheldon announces one day that he is going to take CJ away for a few days to Disneyland, Paris - to 'bond' with his son - Jessie is persuaded to let them go. Her nightmare begins when they don't return... What readers are saying about Taken: 'Stunning' 'A gripping plot and very unputdownable' 'Great writing, this book is an emotional...

The Revenge of History

Autor: Seumas Milne

Número de Páginas: 354

From 9/11 to the Arab Spring and beyond - encompassing the economic crisis, the rise of China, and conflicts in the Middle East - The Revenge of History turns the orthodoxies of the past generation on their head. In this coruscating account of the first decade of the twenty-first century, Seumas Milne presents a powerful indictment of the United States, a global and corporate empire in decline. Milne also examines the causes of the credit crisis and the Great Recession, reveals the policy of humanitarian military intervention to be a failed land grab, explains the dynamo behind the roaring Chinese economy and discovers new models of society flourishing in Latin America. Brilliant, bold and always incisive, The Revenge of History is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand what has gone wrong.

A Billionaire's Obsession Series Complete Collection Boxed Set (BWWM Interracial Romance Short Stories)

Autor: Hattie Black

Número de Páginas: 217

Billionaire's Secret Baby

Autor: Kayiora

Número de Páginas: 268

"Do you want to continue? We could stop if you've changed your mind," Stephan said looking into her eyes with deep desire. "No...no...don't stop," Ruby replied, almost in a whisper. She was not a virgin, but she didn't know what was going on. This stranger makes her feel things in a way she has never felt before. Stephan took this as an invitation to devour this little lamb. He stripped her and himself naked as quickly as possible. He couldn't hold himself anymore; he wanted her so badly and his hard member was making it hard for him to stay composed. He laid in between her thighs, with his hard shaft pressing against her core. He played with her nipple for a while before taking it into his mouth. He sucked so hard while his hand was still playing with the other one, rubbing it between his two fingers. Stephan could feel her nipples harden, so he kept stroking it as he gently bit it. *** One night of passion leads to an unforseen circumstance between Ruby and Stephan. A baby was a lot but Stephan was willing to take responsibility. Will the result of their night of passion unite them and keep them together admist various obstacles?

Billionaire's Bookworm: A Later in Life, Small Town Romance

Autor: Luna Rose

Número de Páginas: 142

Never judge a book by its cover! In Seashell Cove, where the sun kisses the shore, and the locals know your coffee order, Emma Michaels runs her quirky bookstore, Beachy Keen Reads, with sass and a no-nonsense attitude. Enter Wade James: rich, brooding, and as out of place in Emma's cozy world as a shark at a pool party. Their first encounter? A garden-destroying fluffball named Porky and a war of wits that leaves Wade surprisingly charmed by Emma's sharp tongue. Cue the rediscovery of a college one-night stand they both conveniently forgot, igniting old sparks and new dilemmas. Emma's snark meets Wade's arrogance in a small-town tango, filled with banter that's as spicy as the town's seafood chili cook-off. It's a rom-com cocktail of forced proximity and second chances, served with a side of beachside charm. Will their clashing worlds blend like sand and sea or crumble like a sandcastle at high tide? Seashell Cove's latest tale of love, laughter, and a mischievous Goldendoodle promises to be a page-turner. This is a later-in-life, sweet with heat, Florida beachside tale with all the feels and a sticky, sugary, satisfying HEA you'll never get over. You've been warned.

Winner Takes All

Autor: Christina Binkley

Número de Páginas: 334

From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and culture critic Christina Binkley comes an updated edition of her New York Times bestselling account of sex, drugs, and the rise of Las Vegas. With a new prologue on the rise and fall of Steve Wynn. The Strip. Home to some of the world's grandest, flashiest, and most lucrative casino resorts, Las Vegas, with its multitude of attractions, draws millions of tourists from around the world every year. But Sin City hasn't always been booming: modern Vegas exists largely thanks to the extraordinary vision, and remarkable hubris, of three competing business moguls: Kirk Kerkorian, Dr. Gary Loveman, and Steve Wynn. And in the wake of #MeToo revelations, not all empires survive. Having had personal access to all three tycoons, Binkley explains how their audacious efforts to reach the top-and to top one another-shaped the city as it stands. She takes us inside their grandest schemes, their riskiest deals, and the personalities that drove them to their greatest successes, and their most painful defeats. In this updated edition, she reveals the inside story of how Steve Wynn, the winner who took all, ultimately lost everything-twice. Sharp,...

Summary of Douglas Rushkoff's Survival of the Richest

Autor: Everest Media,

Número de Páginas: 34

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The prepper community is full of people who believe that the only way to cope with an upcoming disaster is to change the way we treat one another, the economy, and the environment right now. #2 The farm was also serving as an equestrian center and tactical training facility. J. C. knew his stuff, and he was able to train young farmers in sustainable agriculture. #3 Some people simply hire a prepper company to bury a prefab steel-lined bunker somewhere on their property. These are usually for individuals or families, and not many are being constructed on that scale. #4 The preppers who sought my advice were aware of the limitations of their environment, and they seemed to want something more than just disaster preparedness. They spoke about politics and philosophy.

The Billionaire's Fantasy (The Forbidden Series, Book 2) (Mills & Boon M&B)

Autor: Kate Hewitt

Número de Páginas: 188

The Forbidden Series: billionaires who can look, but shouldn't touch! For Logan Black, Jaiven Rodriguez and Zair al Ruyi, New York is spread out before them like the Garden of Eden... and no one knows the sweet taste of forbidden fruit better than America's most ruthless billionaires!

Confessions Of The Nanny: Nanny 911 (The Precinct: SWAT) / Billionaire's Baby Bind / Nanny Makes Three

Autor: Julie Miller , Katherine Garbera , Cat Schield

Número de Páginas: 515

An unexpected family

Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

Autor: Douglas Rushkoff

Número de Páginas: 167

"A devastating portrait of the cultures and logics underlying big tech. Rushkoff is going to make you mad enough to fight back. A vital, lucid, and enraging read." —Naomi Klein Five mysterious billionaires summoned Douglas Rushkoff to a desert resort for a private talk. The subject? How to survive the "Event": the societal collapse they know is coming. Rushkoff argues that these men were under the influence of The Mindset, a Silicon Valley–style certainty that they and their cohort can escape a disaster of their own making—as long as they have enough money and the right technology. Rushkoff traces the origins of The Mindset in science and technology through its current expression in missions to Mars, island bunkers, AI futurism, and the metaverse. Through fascinating characters—master programmers who want to remake the world as if redesigning a video game and bankers who return from Burning Man convinced incentivized capitalism will prevent environmental disasters—Rushkoff explains why those with the most power to change the world have no interest in doing so. He argues that the only way to survive the coming catastrophe is to ensure it doesn’t happen by rediscovering...

Keeping the Republic

Autor: Christine Barbour , Gerald C. Wright

Número de Páginas: 892

"I consistently recommend the book to [colleagues] who are teaching American government for the first time. It is easy to use, and it provides all of the basics that any student would ever need to know. It is easy for students to read, and it challenges their preconceived notions about the world..." —James W. Stoutenborough, Idaho State University Keeping the Republic gives students the power to examine the narrative of what′s going on in American politics, distinguish fact from fiction and balance from bias, and influence the message through informed citizenship. Keeping the Republic draws students into the study of American politics, showing them how to think critically about "who gets what, and how" while exploring the twin themes of power and citizenship. Students are pushed to consider how and why institutions and rules determine who wins and who loses in American politics, and to be savvy consumers of political information. The thoroughly updated Ninth Edition considers how a major component of power is who controls the information, how it is assembled into narratives, and whether we come to recognize fact from fiction. Citizens now have unprecedented access to power – ...

The Future of Genetics

Autor: Russ Hodge

Número de Páginas: 225

The Future of Genetics considers where research in genetics, molecular biology, and medicine is headed while trying to cleanly separate facts from fiction and ideologies. This new volume explores the last 150 years and how different strands of biological research have become interwoven to create a new kind of interdisciplinary science.

How to be a Billionaire

Autor: Martin S. Fridson

Número de Páginas: 340

"A truly enlightening work filled with fundamental strategies that have worked for others.Martin Fridson documents the essential principles inherent in every billionaire's success." -Gordon Bethune Chairman of the Board and CEO Continental Airlines Self-made billionaires all have one thing in common: they excel at making money. But hard work, thrift, and focus are only part of the story-you hold the rest of it in your hands. How to Be a Billionaire is the first comprehensive picture of the real strategies and tactics that built the great business fortunes of modern times. Packed with engaging accounts of titans like Ross Perot, Richard Branson, Phil Anschutz, John D. Rockefeller, Wayne Huizenga, Bill Gates, J. Paul Getty, and Kirk Kerkorian, How to Be a Billionaire will show you principles that can increase your wealth and business acumen to the mogul level. How to Be a Billionaire looks at the careers, the methods, and the minds of self-made billionaires to distill the common keys to titanic accumulations of wealth. Each chapter explores a specific strategy and brings it to life through extended profiles of past and present masters of the art of making money. Do you think...

Sinfully Rich

Autor: Vivian Wood

Número de Páginas: 364

From Wall Street Journal bestseller Vivian Wood comes a collection of full-length romances. Expect steamy scenes, emotional angst, and vibrant drama that will pull you in until the final page and never let you go. These men are rich, handsome, and only interested in one thing... Getting the women they love into bed. Included are five stories of wealth, privilege, struggle, and desire so hot it singes the pages of this collection. This collection includes the following: Sinful Fling - A Hot Best Friend's Brother Billionaire Romance Sinful Enemy - A Steamy Enemies To Loves Billionaire Romance Sinful Boss - A Fiery Boss and Employee Billionaire Romance Sinful Chance - A Volcanic Second Chance Billionaire Romance All the extended epilogues AND Sinful Teacher, an all-new unreleased student-teacher billionaire romance novella that will make your heart race.

Reuniting with the Billionaire (The Sutton Billionaires Book 2)

Autor: Lori Ryan

Número de Páginas: 262

Two people whose past ensures they can never fully trust again Jill can play with Andrew Weston. She can have fun with him. She can even have a wild, no-strings-attached rebound fling with him. But she can’t lose my heart to him. Because if they fall in love and that love died the way her ex-husband’s love for her died, she wouldn’t be able to handle it. She can’t go through that again. Not with the sexy billionaire from her past who tempts her at every turn. He’s falling for Jill Walsh. He knows it’s happening but can’t stop it. But no matter what happens, he can’t let her know how he feels. Sharing feelings makes you vulnerable and he can’t let himself be vulnerable to a woman like that again. So he’ll keep his feelings a secret while he uses his vast fortune to make sure she marries him and never walks away. 5-star billionaire romance that will have you turning pages to the very end! Reuniting with the Billionaire was originally published in a shorter version as part of the Sutton Capital Series. It’s a stand-alone book that can be read in any order in the series.

Limitarianism

Autor: Ingrid Robeyns

Número de Páginas: 200

*A NEW YORKER, ESQUIRE, HISTORY TODAY AND THE CONVERSATION BOOK OF THE YEAR* ‘The best case I've read for putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealth’ Richard Wilkinson 'One of the most talked-about books to the moment ... Limitarianism floats the heretical idea that fixing society isn’t just about saving the poorest from destitution, but about putting a cap on how much the richest are able to own' Spectator No-one deserves to be a millionaire. Not even you. We all notice when the poor get poorer: when there are more rough sleepers and food bank queues start to grow. But if the rich become richer, there is nothing much to see in public and, for most of us, daily life doesn't change. Or at least, not immediately. In this astonishing, eye-opening intervention, world-leading philosopher and economist Ingrid Robeyns exposes the true extent of our wealth problem, which has spent the past fifty years silently spiralling out of control. In moral, political, economic, social, environmental and psychological terms, she shows, extreme wealth is not only unjustifiable but harmful to us all - the rich included. In place of our current system, Robeyns offers a breathtakingly...

The Evolution of Robert Carr

Autor: Paul K. Lovett

Número de Páginas: 214

Paul K. Lovett's science fiction satire The Evolution of Robert Carr is an audacious, operatic romp through a dystopian near future where genetic enhancements have pushed the divide between rich and poor ever closer to its social breaking point. The subversive tale opens on Robert Carr's eighteenth birthday when he is about to join the top 2%% of the population by becoming a recipient of an exorbitantly expensive neural enhancement procedure. Yet Robert is rather uniquely reticent to the prospect. He fears becoming distant, cold, inhuman, like his enhanced best friend. And that his girlfriend, one of the revolutionary Dragoons, will spurn him. "Lovett has crafted a sci-fi novel with sharp social commentary that cleverly examines such issues as the staggering income gap, the emerging role of technology, and the place of religion in a tech-driven world." -Kirkus Reviews

Christmas with the Billionaire

Autor: Lila Monroe

Número de Páginas: 120

Winners Take All

Autor: Anand Giridharadas

Número de Páginas: 318

'Entertaining and gripping . . . For those at the helm, the philanthropic plutocrats and aspiring "change agents" who believe they are helping but are actually making things worse, it's time for a reckoning with their role in this spiraling dilemma' Joseph Stiglitz, New York Times Book Review 'In Anand's thought-provoking book his fresh perspective on solving complex societal problems is admirable. I appreciate his commitment and dedication to spreading social justice' Bill Gates An insider's trenchant investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their culpability Former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can - except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. We see how they rebrand themselves as saviours of the poor; how they lavishly reward "thought leaders" who redefine "change" in winner-friendly ways; and how they constantly seek to do more good, but never less harm. But why should our gravest problems be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of the public ...

The Software Principles of Design for Data Modeling

Autor: Samanta, Debabrata

Número de Páginas: 342

The Software Principles of Design for Data Modeling, written by Debabrata Samanta of Rochester Institute of Technology in Kosovo, offers a practical and comprehensive solution to the challenges of designing effective software architecture for data modeling. This book covers key topics such as gathering requirements, modeling requirements with use cases, testing the system, building entity-relationship models, building class models in UML with patterns of data modeling and software quality attributes, and use case modeling. It also includes case studies of relational and object-relational database schema design. The unique approach of this book lies in its unifying method for designing software architecture for data modeling. It addresses specific design issues for various types of software systems, including object-oriented, client/server, service-oriented, component-based, real-time, and software product line architectures. With its practical guidance, standard method for modeling requirements and analysis, and comprehensive coverage of key topics and case studies, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in designing effective software architecture for data modeling,...

Climatenomics

Autor: Bob Keefe

Número de Páginas: 257

The battle against climate change is no longer just an environmental or social issue. As shareholders demand corporations protect assets against climate change and the economic impact of environmental disasters suck billions of dollars out of the economy, capitalism itself has become an ally. The economic impact of climate change is rattling the foundation of our economy at its very core. It’s blowing up centuries-old industries from automobiles to oil and gas, creating new opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. It’s costing Americans billions of dollars each and every year. And most importantly, it’s forcing politicians to pass long-overdue policies that will transform our businesses, our lives and our future like never before. The good news about this economic earthquake is that it just might be the thing that saves our planet. This is the first book to lay out how climate change has become an economic issue above all and how that has changed everything from the business to politics to the outlook for the future. Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing business perspectives on environmental issues, shows...

The Economist: Economics 4th edition

Autor: Richard Davies

Número de Páginas: 387

The world of economics is changing. Years of turmoil in the global economy mean that nothing will ever be quite the same again. This is the starting point and theme of this radically revised Economist books classic. Richard Davies takes us on a journey through the paper's own analysis of the state of the world's economies, how we reached this point and what to expect in the next decade. He explores: * what's gone wrong since 2008, why it's happened and how we can stop it happening again * the shifting focus of economics from banking to labour economics * a new breed of firm with economics at their operational core * the future hopes and challenges for the world economy Along the way, we encounter the global economy laid bare, from banks, panics and crashes to innovative new policies to improve how markets function; from discussions around jobs, pay and inequality to the promise of innovation and productivity; and from the implications of emerging markets and the globalisation of trade through to the sharing economy and the economics of Google and eBay. The result is a fascinating review of the global economy and the changing role of economics in the new world order.

Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

Autor: Kalea Benner , Diane Loeffler , Natalie Pope

Número de Páginas: 311

This innovative text is the first to introduce practical techniques social workers can use to incorporate social, economic, and environmental justice into their practice. The book emphasizes the role of justice in social work practice across the micro-macro spectrum. By assessing common human needs in relation to human rights, justice, and practice aimed at promoting fairness, students will learn how to incorporate theories and practical perspectives in social work practice with individuals, families, communities, and organizations. With its unique approach, this text focuses on structural oppression and inequities connected to clients' engagement in systems and structures. The impact of disparities on accessing and utilizing resources, and subsequently achieving successful outcomes, is examined through the justice lens. Beginning with an overview of key concepts and theoretical underpinnings that provide foundational knowledge, the text then examines each of the three justice foci --social, economic, and environmental--in detail through specific systems. These systems include criminal justice, education, food security, natural disasters and climate change, health, mental health,...