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The Embarrassment Of Riches
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Author : Simon Schama
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1988
The Embarrassment Of Riches written by Simon Schama and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Business & Economics categories.
In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES throbs with life on every page. 314 photos & illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
An Embarrassment Of Riches
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Author : Charlson Ong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
An Embarrassment Of Riches written by Charlson Ong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Philippine fiction (English) categories.
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Author : Alexander Green
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-11-06
An Embarrassment Of Riches written by Alexander Green and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-06 with Business & Economics categories.
Tune into the news and you’ll hear stories of war, disease, natural disasters, corruption, violence, poverty, crime, nuclear proliferation, terrorism and political dysfunction in Washington. Polls show many believe the American dream is fading, our children face limited opportunities, and the country is decidedly on the wrong track. Yet this dour perspective – one recycled 24/7 by the national media – is a gross distortion of the world we live in today. As national investment expert and bestselling author Alexander Green reveals in this engrossing and provocative new book, the human race has never had it so good. In the West today, we work shorter hours, have more purchasing power, enjoy goods and services in almost limitless supply, and have more leisure time than ever before. Living standards are the highest they have ever been. The human life span has nearly doubled over the past hundred years. Literacy and education levels – even I.Q.’s – are at all-time highs. Technology and medicine are revolutionizing our lives. All forms of pollution – with the exception of greenhouse gases – are in decline. Access to the arts has never been greater. Crime is in a long-term cycle of decline. And the risk of death by violence has never been smaller for most of humanity. By almost every measure, our lives today are wealthy beyond measure. We are all heir to an embarrassment of riches. Yet – thanks in large part the drumbeat of negative media coverage – most of us don’t realize it. Green compares the average citizen to “a lottery winner whose ticket is lost in some upstairs drawer.” The consequences of adopting the cynical but popular worldview are many, including needless pessimism, missed investment opportunities, and – surprisingly – even poorer health. Yet An Embarrassment of Riches provides a powerful antidote. Green begins with a robust survey of the many ways our lives are becoming longer, easier, safer, healthier and more prosperous. He then embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of the ideas and the many men and women – both living and dead – that are still enriching our lives today. Among the many subjects explored are American exceptionalism, the extraordinary power of economic freedom, the lifesaving role of medicine and technology, the life-extending benefits of optimism, the radical theology of Thomas Jefferson, the keys to civility and greatness, the wisdom of Confucius and Aristotle, the ability of beauty to enrich our lives, and even one artist’s thought-provoking take on “how to defeat death.” In An Embarrassment of Riches, New York Times bestselling author Alexander Green offers a holistic approach to wealth – and offers a welcome perspective that allows us to live fuller, richer lives.
An Embarrassment Of Riches
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Author : James Howard Kunstler
language : en
Publisher: Easton Studio Press, LLC
Release Date : 2011-11-01
An Embarrassment Of Riches written by James Howard Kunstler and has been published by Easton Studio Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Fiction categories.
A picaresque novel of the American West in 1803. An historical comedy about two bumbling botanists sent into the southern wilderness by Thomas Jefferson to look for something that isn't there. A novel in the spirit of Lewis and Clark (who make cameo appearences). Replete with wild Indians, river pirates, the kidnapped son of King Louis XVI, the lost colony of Roanoke, and much more. A non-stop romp full of life and humor and the sensibility of early America.
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: G Editions LLC
Release Date : 2015
An Embarrassment Of Riches written by and has been published by G Editions LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Art categories.
In his debut book of photography, with a foreword by one of the luminaries of NYC culture and entertainment, Adrian Buckmaster's monograph presents a staggeringly beautiful collection of portraits - a cross-section of humanity in all of its glorious diversity, from the ordinary to the extraordinary and everything in-between. Having spent his early years shooting commercial beauty and fashion, Buckmaster soon shifted focus to more personal projects, challenging conventional notions of beauty and celebrating the eccentricities of those whom society might classify as "misfits."Echoes of Buckmaster's early career remain, in the form of exquisite costuming, make-up, and scenic design. Despite an element of performance, there is an undeniable rawness to these portraits, in which subjects are both aware of the camera's gaze and sympathetically self-conscious, robing and disrobing, revealing and concealing. Buckmaster's photographic genius is encapsulated in his uncanny ability to fastidiously art direct while simultaneously stripping away layers of formality and convention. Arranged in three movements: Imposing, Revealing, and Inventing, this collection progresses from traditional portraiture to increasingly intimate portrayals, as subjects expose, create, and invent themselves. Included in this endlessly varied spectrum of characters are Burlesque performers, families, brides, lovers, and all manner of tattoos and body piercings. There are classical reclining nudes, reminiscent of Édouard Manet's Olympia or Titian's Sleeping Venus, dancers with incredible physical strength and dexterity, women costumed as peacocks and geishas, a contortionist inside a trunk, even a green-skinned man, bejewelled like an Indian deity. All of this and much more, An Embarrassment of Riches is a joyful celebration of individuality that will leave the reader mesmerised.
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Author : Gerald Hansen
language : en
Publisher: Mint Books
Release Date : 2014-07-12
An Embarrassment Of Riches written by Gerald Hansen and has been published by Mint Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-12 with Fiction categories.
Publishers Weekly: "The Irish family at the heart of this hilarious novel is so tawdry and despicable, it's a wonder they don't kill off each other in the first few pages. ...The central figure is Ursula, whose husband had won the lottery and has since gambled away much of the winnings. Ursula's new (and fading) riches have strained many of her personal relationships, particularly with her sister-in-law, Fionnuala, a first-rate villain who concocts get-rich-quick schemes based on the misery of others. ...Once the vulgarity and shenanigans set in, the novel is as absorbing as it is hysterical." When Ursula Barnett and her husband Jed win the Irish lottery, they think their troubles are over. But they are just beginning. Ursula coerces her Yank husband to retire in her hometown of Derry, Northern Ireland, hoping to atone for her youthful sins as a collaborator with the IRA in the 1970s. At the first sniff of Ursula s lotto win, however, her chronically greedy sister-in-law Fionnuala Flood rallies the family against Ursula. Fionnuala's life is a misery. She is married to a boozing fish-packing plant worker and raising seven seedy hooligans, from a convict son to an eight-year-old devil-daughter who will resort to desperate measures to secure the perfect Holy Communion gown. Between two part-time jobs, Fionnuala still finds the energy to put into motion plans which pit husbands against wives, daughters against mothers, the lawless against the law and Fionnuala against anyone fool enough to cross her path. Family saga and black comedy, love story and courtroom drama, An Embarrassment of Riches will take you on a journey to Northern Ireland and beyond, where Protestants and Catholics wage battle daily, and where crossing family with finance leads to heartache and hilarity, passion and tragedy. "A Masterpiece!" --Colin Quinn, Comedian, SNL, Tough Crowd "Wildly amusing...a cross between a roller-coaster and a carousel!" --Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson. Readerviews.com "Clearly the work of a craftsman! (The characters) careen around Derry with the grace of a drunken and horny bull!" --Chris Gerrib, Podpeople.com "Classic, I-can't-stop-reading literature!"- --Jonathan Henderson, Jonhenderscon.com "Hansen does a wonderful job with this dark comedy...an excellent novel for anyone to read again and again!"--Ashley Merrill, Front Street Reviews
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Author : Margaret Pemberton
language : en
Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books
Release Date : 1994
An Embarrassment Of Riches written by Margaret Pemberton and has been published by Ulverscroft Large Print Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Large print books categories.
Alexander Karolysis, son of New York's wealthiest entrepeneur, who's sure nothing he does is correct, meets beautiful Maura Sullivan leaving Ireland on a boat to America.
A History Of Natural Resources In Asia
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Author : G. Bankoff
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2007-08-20
A History Of Natural Resources In Asia written by G. Bankoff and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-20 with Political Science categories.
Much has been written about the wealth of nations, the history of unequal distribution and zones of affluence and deprivation within and between societies. This book explores why some Asian nations are more prosperous than others through an examination of how their interaction with and utilization of resources has changed over the centuries.
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Author : James Howard Kunstler
language : en
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date : 1988-05-01
An Embarrassment Of Riches written by James Howard Kunstler and has been published by Tor Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-05-01 with categories.
The Other America
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Author : Michael Harrington
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1997-08
The Other America written by Michael Harrington and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08 with Political Science categories.
Examines the economic underworld of migrant farm workers, the aged, minority groups, and other economically underprivileged groups.