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On October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, the flames had destroyed 4.5 million bottles of California's finest wine worth more than $250 million, making it the largest destruction of wine in history. The fire had been deliberately set by a passionate oenophile named Mark Anderson, a skilled con man and thief with storage space at the warehouse who needed to cover his tracks.

As a girl, Katy accidentally discovers her mother is earning money as a sex worker at the family home, rupturing their bond. As an adult, Katy contends with grief and mental health challenges before she and her mother attempt to heal their relationship. From Canada, to Leeds and Jamaica, and exploring shame, immigration and class, the pair shares their stories but struggles to understand each other’s choices in a fast-changing world. By revealing their truths, can these two strong women call a truce on their hostilities and overcome the oppressive ghosts of the past?

The rising rate of home foreclosures which stands at approximately one in 92 households in the United States has raised a national alarm. Medical issues account for approximately half of all home foreclosure filings and it appears that approximately one point five million American homeowners could lose their homes to foreclosure every year.

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Let us help you make your learning more efficient and effective. What will you get from this series from C.R. Wesley? Convenience. Efficiency. Information. Knowledge. Action. In this secondary literature in the Real Estate Knowledge Series, we will now become investors! You have previously learned how to acquire your first home with down payment assistance and now it is time for your second property!

Do you know when is the best time to build your real estate empire? The answer is the earlier, the better. Among the many great lessons about high school, one of the best things you can do to secure your future is to begin to financially plan for it. Wholesaling real estate is the perfect investment opportunity. A student's life is all about social interaction. Wholesaling real estate is a game of networking. Who better than someone in high school to do that?

This short and concise book, Squatting: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide for Understanding How, Why, and Where People Squat, will help you gain a clearer picture of squatting and its implications for squatters and landowners alike. Here, we will discuss the history, development, and future of squatting as well as its short-term and long-term effects on individuals, properties, and communities in various countries.

A groundbreaking volume from the president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club makes the profound argument that to preserve the environment, a revolution must take place in which every person becomes a champion for nature and the outdoors. In The Outdoor Citizen, John Judge coins the term "the outdoor citizen" delivering his remarkably persuasive argument that we must all become citizens of the natural world, owning and instilling in the next generation a keen interest in the outdoors and reconnecting with life's most essential foundation: nature.

If you are looking to develop a side hustle or quit your full-time job, then this is the audiobook for you. Almost everyone has skills and passions that they can use to create their own business and work from home. Do you have any idea of what business to start? Don`t worry, you are not alone if you answered "yes" to this question. Most people who want to become self-employed never do, typically because they are too scared to take the leap. However, this audiobook will show you examples of businesses you can start with minimal risk and capital.

Should I invest my stimulus check today? The importance of dollar cost averaging in the stock market is discussed in this short listen. Real estate below average deals during a market drop is a strategy of buying discounted assets. The 2020 recession is a historical moment, don’t wait.

Discover how you can use your purchasing power to create and encourage sustainable change. Not sure what sustainability actually means? This eye-opening book walks you through the products and industries that come with huge hidden price tags. Sustainability shouldn't be a dirty word, but rather an open educational conversation about how the unrestrained usage of raw materials and natural resources doesn't work in the long term and why that should matter to every consumer. Join the conversation about how to change your buying habits to save the world one decision at a time.

Achtsamkeit und Nachhaltigkeit sind zu Modebegriffen geworden. Sie sind aber ebenso zentrale Pfeiler der aktuellen Suffizienz-Bewegung und der jahrtausendealten Lehre des Buddha. Mit Niko Paech und Manfred Folkers loten zwei Experten aus, welche Potenziale die beiden Denkrichtungen mitbringen, um unseren zerstörerischen Wachstumspfad zu verlassen. Über eine provokante Abrechnung mit den Wachstumstreibern kapitalistischen Wirtschaftens und das Besinnen auf die Tugenden eines konsumbefreiten Lebens entwickeln sie eine "Kultur des Genug".

Sinds het midden van de jaren dertig van de vorige eeuw zijn de economische wetenschap en de economische politiek op het verkeerde pad geraakt. In deze serie colleges legt professor Lex Hoogduin uit waarom dat zo is en wat de gevolgen daarvan zijn, tot de dag van vandaag. Hij biedt een alternatieve economische theorie die een betere economische politiek mogelijk maakt. Dit alternatieve model vormt tevens de basis voor een kritiek op het beleid van de Europese Centrale Bank.

Sheila Ramos’s story mirrors the lives of millions of Americans who have lost their homes since the beginning of the housing crisis in 2007. The Great American Foreclosure Story details with clarity and empathy the road that led Ramos and so many like her toward financial ruin. Alongside Ramos’s story are additional investigations documenting the systematic failures at banks, mortgage servicers, and government watchdogs that have exacerbated the country’s most severe foreclosure crisis since the Great Depression.

The growing wealth inequality continues to dominate headlines. The divide between the haves and have nots in America is increasingly political and tensions are rising. On one side, the wealthy wield power and advantage, keeping the system operating in their favor, all while retreating into enclaves that separate them further and further from the poor and working class.

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Economie is overal en beïnvloedt ons dagelijkse leven. Maar wat weten we nou eigenlijk van economische zaken als prijzen, rente, marktwerking, groei en recessies. Filosoof Bas Haring liep zelf rond met deze vraag en besloot zich te verdiepen in het vakgebied van de economie. In zijn hoorcollege deelt hij zijn zoektocht en ontdekkingen. Hij beantwoordt vele vragen met heldere voorbeelden, zoals: wat is een markt? Zijn wij rijk dankzij de armoe van anderen? Is een recessie niet te voorspellen?