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Walking the Edge

A Novel of 1920s Detroit

by Thomas E Hall ...

In the summer of 1922, young Joe Wilson is a gardener at a wealthy family's estate. When the chauffeur falsely accuses Joe of a misdeed and attacks him, Joe injures the chauffeur in self-defense. Knowing the law will be after him, Joe skips town and heads to Detroit, Michigan where his cousin lives.It's the Roaring Twenties and Detroit is an exciting place. The automobile industry is booming, ... Read more

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In the summer of 1922, young Joe Wilson is a gardener at a wealthy family's estate. When the chauffeur falsely accuses Joe of a misdeed and attacks him, Joe injures the chauffeur in self-defense. Knowing the law will be after him, Joe skips town and heads to Detroit, Michigan where his cousin lives.It's the Roaring Twenties and Detroit is an exciting place. The automobile industry is booming,
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Tapper Jones

by Thomas E. Hall ...

Tapper Jones has landed his dream job as a professor at an idyllic Midwestern college. His dream is shattered when he discovers that he has entered a snake pit: a history department at war. Tapper's chances for advancement and tenure depend upon a handful of ethically-challenged senior professors, some of whom did not want him hired in the first place, who spar continuously over trivial issues. ... Read more

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Tapper Jones has landed his dream job as a professor at an idyllic Midwestern college. His dream is shattered when he discovers that he has entered a snake pit: a history department at war. Tapper's chances for advancement and tenure depend upon a handful of ethically-challenged senior professors, some of whom did not want him hired in the first place, who spar continuously over trivial issues.
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The Great Depression

An International Disaster of Perverse Economic Policies

by Thomas E. Hall, J. David Ferguson ...

The Great Depression was the worst economic catastrophe in modern history. Not only did it cause massive worldwide unemployment, but it also led to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany, World War II in Europe, and the tragic deaths of tens of millions of people. This book describes the sequence of policy errors committed by powerful, well-meaning people in several countries, which, in combination ... Read more

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The Great Depression was the worst economic catastrophe in modern history. Not only did it cause massive worldwide unemployment, but it also led to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany, World War II in Europe, and the tragic deaths of tens of millions of people. This book describes the sequence of policy errors committed by powerful, well-meaning people in several countries, which, in combination
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The Detroit Lions: Decades of New Beginnings

by Thomas E. Hall ...

The Detroit Lions won their fourth and final NFL Championship in 1957. Since then, they've been a second-tier team that won 42 percent of their games, earned just three division titles, posted a 1-12 playoff record, and suffered through a "perfect" 0-16 season.A major problem has been mismanagement. William Clay Ford purchased the team in 1963 and during fifty years of control oversaw one ... Read more

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The Detroit Lions won their fourth and final NFL Championship in 1957. Since then, they've been a second-tier team that won 42 percent of their games, earned just three division titles, posted a 1-12 playoff record, and suffered through a "perfect" 0-16 season.A major problem has been mismanagement. William Clay Ford purchased the team in 1963 and during fifty years of control oversaw one
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Aftermath

The Unintended Consequences of Public Policies

by Thomas E. Hall ...

Government policies created for one set of purposes almost always generate additional results that were not part of the original plan. Very often these unintended consequences are seriously adverse, and in some cases are so severe as to render the policy a failure.In Aftermath, noted economist Thomas Hall examines four major instances of significant unintended consequences, all of them negative, ... Read more

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Government policies created for one set of purposes almost always generate additional results that were not part of the original plan. Very often these unintended consequences are seriously adverse, and in some cases are so severe as to render the policy a failure.In Aftermath, noted economist Thomas Hall examines four major instances of significant unintended consequences, all of them negative,
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The Quadrangle

by Thomas E. Hall ...

When Bill Imes arrives at the park one evening to walk his dog, he sees a man and womanwho arrived in separate carsembracing in the parking lot. Bill realizes that hes seen the man before; theyd had a run-in several months back. A few days later, Bill is shocked when he reads in the newspaper that the man has been murdered; he is doubly horrified when a clue leads the police straight to his own ... Read more

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When Bill Imes arrives at the park one evening to walk his dog, he sees a man and womanwho arrived in separate carsembracing in the parking lot. Bill realizes that hes seen the man before; theyd had a run-in several months back. A few days later, Bill is shocked when he reads in the newspaper that the man has been murdered; he is doubly horrified when a clue leads the police straight to his own
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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

Stories

by Stephen King ...

Includes the story “Premium Harmony”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, MaineThe masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.For more than thirty-five years, Stephen King has dazzled readers with ... Read more

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Includes the story “Premium Harmony”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, MaineThe masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.For more than thirty-five years, Stephen King has dazzled readers with
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The Case Against William

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Criminal defense lawyers must make their peace with one harsh fact of life: most of their clients are guilty.But when William Tucker, a celebrated and self-centered star college football player, is suddenly arrested and charged with the brutal rape and murder of a college coed two years before, his estranged father, Frank Tucker, a drunken, broken-down, beach-bum ex-criminal defense lawyer, cannot ... Read more

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Criminal defense lawyers must make their peace with one harsh fact of life: most of their clients are guilty.But when William Tucker, a celebrated and self-centered star college football player, is suddenly arrested and charged with the brutal rape and murder of a college coed two years before, his estranged father, Frank Tucker, a drunken, broken-down, beach-bum ex-criminal defense lawyer, cannot
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Endgame

The End of the Debt SuperCycle and How It Changes Everything

by John Mauldin, Jonathan Tepper ...

Greece isn't the only country drowning in debt. The Debt Supercycle—when the easily managed, decades-long growth of debt results in a massive sovereign debt and credit crisis—is affecting developed countries around the world, including the United States. For these countries, there are only two options, and neither is good—restructure the debt or reduce it through austerity measures. Endgame ... Read more

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Greece isn't the only country drowning in debt. The Debt Supercycle—when the easily managed, decades-long growth of debt results in a massive sovereign debt and credit crisis—is affecting developed countries around the world, including the United States. For these countries, there are only two options, and neither is good—restructure the debt or reduce it through austerity measures. Endgame
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The Perk

by Mark Gimenez ...

A grieving widower gets caught up in the politics of his Texas hometown when he returns to make peace with his father.THE PERK was selected for BOOKS TO DIE FOR: THE WORLD'S GREATEST MYSTERY WRITERS ON THE WORLD'S GREATEST MYSTERY NOVELS, edited by John Connolly and Declan Burke.Best-seller lists:No. 6, IrelandNo. 11, AustraliaNo. 17, UKEditorial Reviews:"Remember when John Grisham exploded on to ... Read more

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A grieving widower gets caught up in the politics of his Texas hometown when he returns to make peace with his father.THE PERK was selected for BOOKS TO DIE FOR: THE WORLD'S GREATEST MYSTERY WRITERS ON THE WORLD'S GREATEST MYSTERY NOVELS, edited by John Connolly and Declan Burke.Best-seller lists:No. 6, IrelandNo. 11, AustraliaNo. 17, UKEditorial Reviews:"Remember when John Grisham exploded on to
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The Prophet

by Michael Koryta ...

Adam Austin hasn't spoken to his brother in years. When they were teenagers, their sister was abducted and murdered, and their devastated family never recovered. Now Adam keeps to himself, scraping by as a bail bondsman, working so close to the town's criminal fringes that he sometimes seems a part of them.Kent Austin is the beloved coach of the local high school football team, a religious man and ... Read more

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Adam Austin hasn't spoken to his brother in years. When they were teenagers, their sister was abducted and murdered, and their devastated family never recovered. Now Adam keeps to himself, scraping by as a bail bondsman, working so close to the town's criminal fringes that he sometimes seems a part of them.Kent Austin is the beloved coach of the local high school football team, a religious man and
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Money Mischief

Episodes in Monetary History

by Milton Friedman ...

The Nobel Prize–winning economist explains how value is created, and how that affects everything from your paycheck to global markets.In this "lively, enlightening introduction to monetary history" ( Kirkus Reviews), one of the leading figures of the Chicago school of economics that rejected the theories of John Maynard Keynes offers a journey through history to illustrate the importance of ... Read more

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The Nobel Prize–winning economist explains how value is created, and how that affects everything from your paycheck to global markets.In this "lively, enlightening introduction to monetary history" ( Kirkus Reviews), one of the leading figures of the Chicago school of economics that rejected the theories of John Maynard Keynes offers a journey through history to illustrate the importance of
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