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Citizen Keane

The Big Lies Behind the Big Eyes

by Cletus Nelson, Adam Parfrey ...

Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane-the credited artist of the weepy waifs, for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992-he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist ... Read more

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Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane-the credited artist of the weepy waifs, for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992-he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist
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Getting Out

Your Guide to Leaving America (Updated and Expanded Edition)

by Mark Ehrman ...

Series series Process Self-reliance Series
Fully updated and revised edition of one of the top-selling Process Self-reliance Series titlesFirst edition hit amazon.com's top 100 list for a week after boingboing mention.Smartly designed; two-color throughoutIncludes list of top 50 countries with information on getting work/visas, crime stats, currency, drug laws, abortion laws, homo-friendly, etc.Is both an armchair expat guide for people ... Read more

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Fully updated and revised edition of one of the top-selling Process Self-reliance Series titlesFirst edition hit amazon.com's top 100 list for a week after boingboing mention.Smartly designed; two-color throughoutIncludes list of top 50 countries with information on getting work/visas, crime stats, currency, drug laws, abortion laws, homo-friendly, etc.Is both an armchair expat guide for people
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Citizen Keane

The Big Lies behind the Big Eyes

by Adam Parfrey, Cletus Nelson ...

Narrated by Bronson Pinchot ...

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3 hours 33 min

Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane—the credited artist of the weepy waifs—for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992, he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist ... Read more

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Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane—the credited artist of the weepy waifs—for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992, he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist
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Sharp Objects

A Novel

by Gillian Flynn ...

Narrated by Ann Marie Lee ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FIRST NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL“Riveting.”—PEOPLE“A terrific debut . . . elevated by sharp writing and sharper insights.”—STEPHEN KING“Keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.”—CHICAGO TRIBUNEFresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: sh... ... Read more

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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FIRST NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL“Riveting.”—PEOPLE“A terrific debut . . . elevated by sharp writing and sharper insights.”—STEPHEN KING“Keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.”—CHICAGO TRIBUNEFresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: sh...
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The Panama Papers

Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money

by Frederik Obermaier, Bastian Obermayer ...

The thrilling inside story from the journalists who set the investigation into the Panama Papers in motionFrom the winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting‘A tale of fearless and careful reporting… The most ambitious investigative journalism project of all time.’ Financial Times11.5 million documents sent through encrypted channels. The secret records of 214,000 offshore ... Read more

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The thrilling inside story from the journalists who set the investigation into the Panama Papers in motionFrom the winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting‘A tale of fearless and careful reporting… The most ambitious investigative journalism project of all time.’ Financial Times11.5 million documents sent through encrypted channels. The secret records of 214,000 offshore
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The Rise and Fall of Nations

Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World

by Ruchir Sharma ...

**International Bestseller"Quite simply the best guide to the global economy today." —Fareed Zakaria**Shaped by his twenty-five years traveling the world, and enlivened by encounters with villagers from Rio to Beijing, tycoons, and presidents, Ruchir Sharma’s The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks the "dismal science" of economics as a practical art. Narrowing the thousands of factors that can ... Read more

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**International Bestseller"Quite simply the best guide to the global economy today." —Fareed Zakaria**Shaped by his twenty-five years traveling the world, and enlivened by encounters with villagers from Rio to Beijing, tycoons, and presidents, Ruchir Sharma’s The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks the "dismal science" of economics as a practical art. Narrowing the thousands of factors that can
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Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles

In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles

by Ruchir Sharma ...

International BestsellerOne of Foreign Policy's "21 Books to Read in 2012"A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Business Book“The best book on global economic trends I’ve read in a while.”—Fareed Zakaria, CNN GPSTo identify the economic stars of the future we should abandon the habit of extrapolating from the recent past and lumping wildly diverse countries together. We need to remember that sustained ... Read more

$12.99 USD

International BestsellerOne of Foreign Policy's "21 Books to Read in 2012"A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Business Book“The best book on global economic trends I’ve read in a while.”—Fareed Zakaria, CNN GPSTo identify the economic stars of the future we should abandon the habit of extrapolating from the recent past and lumping wildly diverse countries together. We need to remember that sustained
... Read more
The Almighty Dollar

Follow the Incredible Journey of Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works

by Dharshini David ...

Have you ever wondered why we can afford to buy far more clothes than our grandparents ever could ... but may be less likely to own a home in which to keep them all? Why your petrol bill can double in a matter of months, but it never falls as fast? Behind all of this lies economics. It's not always easy to grasp the complex forces that are shaping our lives. But by following a dollar on its ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered why we can afford to buy far more clothes than our grandparents ever could ... but may be less likely to own a home in which to keep them all? Why your petrol bill can double in a matter of months, but it never falls as fast? Behind all of this lies economics. It's not always easy to grasp the complex forces that are shaping our lives. But by following a dollar on its
... Read more
Overbooked

The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism

by Elizabeth Becker ...

Tourism, fast becoming the largest global business, employs one out of twelve persons and produces $6.5 trillion of the world’s economy. In a groundbreaking book, Elizabeth Becker uncovers how what was once a hobby has become a colossal enterprise with profound impact on countries, the environment, and cultural heritage.This invisible industry exploded at the end of the Cold War. In 2012 the ... Read more

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Tourism, fast becoming the largest global business, employs one out of twelve persons and produces $6.5 trillion of the world’s economy. In a groundbreaking book, Elizabeth Becker uncovers how what was once a hobby has become a colossal enterprise with profound impact on countries, the environment, and cultural heritage.This invisible industry exploded at the end of the Cold War. In 2012 the
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A Bull in China

Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market

by Jim Rogers ...

If the twentieth century was the American century, then the twenty-first century belongs to China. Now the one and only Jim Rogers shows how any investor can get in on the ground floor of “the greatest economic boom since England’s Industrial Revolution.”In this indispensable new book, one of the world’s most successful investors, Jim Rogers, brings his unerring investment acumen to bear on this ... Read more

$4.99 USD

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If the twentieth century was the American century, then the twenty-first century belongs to China. Now the one and only Jim Rogers shows how any investor can get in on the ground floor of “the greatest economic boom since England’s Industrial Revolution.”In this indispensable new book, one of the world’s most successful investors, Jim Rogers, brings his unerring investment acumen to bear on this
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Frontier

Exploring the Top Ten Emerging Markets of Tomorrow

by Gavin Serkin ...

Series series Bloomberg Financial
Get ahead of emerging markets with top-performer picks for up-and-comersFrontier helps investors successfully navigate markets that are yet to “emerge,” with expert advice on spotting opportunities and minimising risks. With first-hand insights into frontier markets as we travel with big-name fund managers from Mark Mobius to Morgan Stanley, this practical guide ranks countries, stocks and bonds ... Read more

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Get ahead of emerging markets with top-performer picks for up-and-comersFrontier helps investors successfully navigate markets that are yet to “emerge,” with expert advice on spotting opportunities and minimising risks. With first-hand insights into frontier markets as we travel with big-name fund managers from Mark Mobius to Morgan Stanley, this practical guide ranks countries, stocks and bonds
... Read more
e-Pedia: List of Countries by GDP (Nominal)

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year

by Wikipedia contributors ...

Series series e-Pedia
This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year. Countries are sorted by nominal GDP estimates from financial and statistical institutions, which are calculated at market or government official exchange rates. Nominal GDP does ... Read more

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This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year. Countries are sorted by nominal GDP estimates from financial and statistical institutions, which are calculated at market or government official exchange rates. Nominal GDP does
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