Money

The Latino Journey to Financial Greatness is an extraordinary and groundbraking piece of work. This book is by far the most insteresting and inspirational of all the Latino financial books so far written. Believe me! I have read them all. It is a true road map in finding financial and personal greatness. As Barajas writes" the why is more important than the how". It is practical and fun to read. As a Financial Planner, I have seen many of the cultural barriers that Bajaras points out with my clients. I have used the 10 steps with my clients and they all found the process motiving and inspiring. This book is a must read for all the financial consultants that wish to serve the Latino market.

I work in an environment with mostly Latinos. I saw that my fellow co-workers were reading The Latino Journey to Financial Greatness. I asked to borrow a copy and let me tell you, the book is not just for Latinos. I am glad someone has had the courage to write a book like this. I saw myself in many of the limiting money beliefs he talks about. After reading this book, I signed up for my 401k plan, and have started saving money to live a life of financial greatness. His book is not a get rich quick book, like most others. It is about inspiring you to help you make more money to live a great life. All I know is that I have just purchased 3 books and have handed them to my non-Latino family members.

I just finished reading Louis' book, The Latino Journey to Financial Greatness. The book is extraordinary. I am a financial advisor from Houston, Texas and have been working in the Latino community for over 5 years now. I read so many books on personal finance that I thought no one could specifically address the financial needs of our community. It's thoughtful, inspirational, and just plain honest and practical. I now recommend this book to all my clients. As someone who is currently involved in the financial planning industry, I can honestly tell you that this book will transform our community to financial greatness. I hope the book does well. I will definitely do my part and tell everyone I meet to buy a copy.

Although Franklin White has been writing fiction for a while, I'd never read anything by him until this book. The cover was interesting and the book description was interesting too. This book was so good that I finished it in no time flat. It doesn't seem that too many people have written reviews for this book but I hope it's doing well because it's the best book I've read so far this year. This author can now count me as one of his fans and I hope he writes more of these kind of books soon.

I absolutley loved this novel! I am a huge fan of Franklin White's and didn't even know he had a new book out-but I am glad that I found out.

The book starts off with this guy who reminds me of a good friend who owns his own business. He is putting all his time, money and effort into his business and like clock work--he gets a notice to sit on jury duty and he is very upset about it-because he has a business to run and a girlfriend that is way too much for him and way out of hand!

He goes to jury duty-and meets another jurror her name is Lauren and Lauren comes up with a plan to take three hundred thousand dollars from the guy who is on trail.

After that, this book just takes off! You got he say, she say drama. A girlfriend off the chain, you got drugs, money, killing I mean this book is like a movie as you read it because every chapter has something happening in it and you can actually see whats going on as you read.

I have to agree with the other reviewers. This is the best book I have read all year. Franklin White is still one of the best and everyone should read it.

Mark my word you will love it!

West Owens ends up stuck on jury duty when all he really wants is to go back to his place of business - a car shop that he is the proud owner of. Not only is he stuck on jury duty, but, he finds himself losing money each day that he's in court listening to cases that he really cares nothing about. Lauren, one of the black female jurors, happens to see West write something on his note pad, she comes up with a seemingly crazy idea, and that's when the fun really starts (at least it was fun for me to read about it).

Money For Good is my first book that I've read by Franklin White and I really only read it because one of my good friends recommended it. Well, I am really glad that I read this book as I really had a good time reading this story and following in the adventures of West, Lauren, and a few of the other characters. The pacing of this story was excellent, the storyline original, and it was just a very pleasant reading experience for me from the beginning until the end.

From the book's cover, it appears that West Owens will be back again and, when that does happen, I will be sure to read the next book.

MoneyHunt

According to the subtitle, the authors provide "27 New Rules for Creating and Growing a Breakaway Business." How "new" these rules are is subject to honest disagreement but all are sound and can be of great value to anyone who is either preparing to launch a new company or who has launched one which is now experiencing serious problems. Either way, I rate this book highly. It is well-written. The material is anchored in a wealth of real-world experience. For each reader, some rules are probably more relevant than are others...at least today. However, having had extensive recent experience with several start-ups, I can attest that each of the 27 will become relevant at one time or another. I also think this book can be of substantial value to senior-level executives of so-called "mature" companies. Why? Because every company needs what I call a semi-annual or quarterly (if not monthly) "gut check" -- or "reality check" -- which challenges all basic assumptions and premises concerning its vision, mission, priorities, allocation of resources, positioning, core competencies, customer relationships, competition, etc.

The authors devote a separate chapter to each of the "Rules", with the 27 chapters organized within seven Parts:

Part One:Do You Have What It Takes?

Part Two:The Right Idea at the Right Time

Part Three: Markets and Competition

Part Four:People

Part Five:Show Me the Money!

Part Six:The Legal Side of Business

Part Seven: Getting Out -- and Moving On

The book concludes with five Appendices: The MoneyHunt Story, Business Plan Template, Online Audition for MoneyHunt, Legal Dos and Don'ts of Raising Capital, and Demystifying the Business Organization. Although all of the material provided is solid and well-presented, I was especially interested in Appendix A which explains the origin and development of a television program on which entrepreneurs (hunting for money, of course) appear.

Who will derive the greatest benefit from this book? As previously suggested, those who are merely thinking about launching a new company; also those who are preparing to launch a new company; also those who have launched a company now encountering serious problems; also those in a well-established company which may be losing its competitive edge. Here's another category of reader which I also want to include: Those involved in a large organization who must compete aggressively each day for a share of that organization's resources. For them, effective application of the 27 "Rules" will of course require strategies and tactics which are substantially different from those required when "creating and growing" a new enterprise.

The hunt for money never ends because the need for money never ends. Unless you have everything required to achieve your specific objectives, read and then re-read the book. If and when circumstances tempt you to think that you can relax a bit, read it again.

I went to Crown looking for The New New Thing but bought this book instead. After reading the first rule, I knew I have to buy it but couldn't wait to order from Amazon. Rushed to my car and finished the whole book. The rule on ruthless validates a few plans I had in mind....I never watched the show but extremely grateful that the two gentlemen wrote this book. I know I can never find a great business book like this written in any other language, not in this century.

In the process of building my company, I came across this amazing book. Like a map on the business highway, it showed me which roads to travel down, and which to steer clear of. I recommend this book to anyone who has, or is thinking about starting a business.

It's fascinating to see how other people manage their financial affairs--the fact that these are famous people adds to the fun.

This book gives you the fascinating information that you want to know about each famous person.

It never gets dull or boring.

I read it in a few hours, and I plan to read it again. I enjoyed it that much.

Fascinating information about the financial lives of many famous people! If you are interested in the rich and famous, this book is for you. I read lots of technical books. This book was a nice diversion... very easy and extremely enjoyable to read.

Make an estimate of the amount of time you have spent on preparing yourself to earn money, on getting it, and of taking care of it when you have it. Wouldn't it be worthwile to really understand what it is you are spending all this energy on?
Tom Greco has been doing some of that work for you, with integrity, passion and enormous dedication.
The time has come to shed some light on the mysterious workings of our money. Read why it is a losing game for most people, of why it is our master instead of our servant. More important still: what you can do to change it for yourself and for your own community.

This book is a fruit of the author's "warm heart and cool head." The value of this book is to demonstrate a theory and a method for democratizing the power to issue money. We can understand the necessity for local currencies in order to decrease the concentration of power in monetary and financial system.

MONEY, by Thomas Greco, is one of those books that will cast a light on the shadows of economy as we've known it. But as it happens with every time light is cast, other shadowy areas emerge. The dark side of a system which we take for granted. If anyone suffers or has concerns about money, by reading this book it'll become clear that most people suffer and are concerned about something they didn't even know what it was. What IS money? Why do we suffer under it? What's the problem with money? Most of the world uses it today, though few realize that Legal Tender has legal implications, is part of a legal contract which we agree on even though we haven't even read the large print, much less the small print. By reading MONEY, both large and small print become clear and understandable. This is a book that is both easy to read and easy to understand, and what's perhaps most interesting, a book which will make us realize that our economic problems might not be our personal fault after all, but rather the fault of a system which was never quite right. Money is a technology with side effects. Poverty is a result of money for money functions under the rule of scarcity. If it's scarce, it's more valuable but if it's too scarce, its function as a 'tool of exchange' does not work properly anymore.
MONEY is the beginning of a long road we have ahead of us. A few aspects, especially at the end, might still be too close to our present paradigm about economy, but this should change as more people around the world experience different systems of Alternatives to Legal Tender and thus see their very lives changed for the better. MONEY is only one step -but perhaps the first step most of us need- in the path towards a more humane future.

Wow! What a great book! I got lots of great ideas from this wonderful book! My friends and I had a garage sale useing tips from this book and it went great!I highly reccamend this book.Thanks,American Girl!!!

This book is a great guide to help you make money. It isillustrated with great pictures, has helpful tips and real moneyexperiences with girls! It even comes with bills, price tags, business cards, and an open/closed sign. It's a great gift for girls ages 9-14. Buy it now-you won't regret it!

This book was very inspiring to many girls out there! It help me start a solo business called Computer Desings Co. by Lauren. I will be changing it shortly. Now I am earning money making progress in my company, since the book helped me!

This refers to the audio cassette version. I really enjoyed this little book. I have read dozens of books on self help, manifesting, New Thought, sprirituality, quantum physics, etc (you know what I mean) but this one pulls everything together. It is simply-stated, enlightening, inspirational, and fun! Wilde reads it with enthusiasm and a charming accent. This is my first Wilde book but I plan to read or listen to all the others.

Treat yourself to listening to this during your commutes and I guarantee, your attitude toward money will increase in the positive and you WILL see an increase in cash flow!

In this valuable little book, Wilde reveals the psychological aspects of the money game, as well as the deeper metaphysical secrets of prosperity. Understanding the flow of money in our lives is one of the great spiritual lessons, as is a thorough understanding of the dynamics of love and interpersonal relationships. Many of the great teachers of mankind have taught that abundance is spiritual - that it is one's feelings and the power of one's thought that create wealth, and Wilde casts new light on these ideas in his witty and engaging style as he discusses the ten laws of abundance. He refers to the works of other great writers like John Randolph Price, Catherine Ponder, Ernest Holmes and Deepak Chopra and has some very interesting views of how manifestation takes place by the power of thought out of the quantum possibility into our three-dimensional reality. Ultimately, it's all about energy and how to cultivate a prosperity consciousness. Wilde is a brilliant writer and this work of his is no exception. As he says: "There's no reason why you can't be very rich and still be an extremely spiritual and wonderfully generous person." I highly recommend this excellent guide to bring those streams of plenty into your life. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

If you want to feel less alone in the real world of honest feelings, if you want to get in touch with true feelings, if you want to understand your emotions and explore your guilt and really dig deeper than sentiment--Carol Diggery Shields is the poet for you. Her voice is more original and her psychological depth deeper than most contemporary poets. She makes you feel less alone with your inner life. There is no sentimental frosting here. This is accessible and original poetry with a crafty use of language, a flowing free verse. I've spent my life reading poetry, and I find this poet thoroughly satisfying. Spend an evening or a morning or both with her LUNCH MONEY AND OTHER POEMS ABOUT SCHOOL and you will be moved and amazed at the original angles she takes on truth and human feelings and relationships. This is a poet of psychological, philosphical realization--a thinker who really probes the inner life with grace of expression.

Lunch Money Book Review
Lunch Money is a book about poems. It was written by Carol Diggory Shields. My Favorite Poems are "Pledge" and "Hot Lunch Money". My favorite part of the poem "Hot Lunch Money" is at the very end when a boy goes to his piggy bank and gets money. "The Pledge" is funny because a boy says, "there's a spider crawling up your back!" And in the poem "Lunch Menu" it's gross when the boy says," tuna noodle casserole". I learned that kids can be very funny and silly!

By Emily D.

I am a student teacher and I used this book in a first grade class during a unit on poetry. The students loved it. I had to read each poem at least 3 times each before moving on to the next one. Now, my students want to read the book on their own. The poems are great to use for short skits/plays. My class loved performing "The Flag" and "Moonwalker". This is a must for any classroom that wants to get students involved in poetry.

This is one of the better books of a good series, funny and exciting with an "edge of your seat" narrative. Lora Roberts does an excellent job portraying the edgier side of life in her Liz Sullivan series, where money isn't always available and sometimes the Thrift Shop is a necessity. Yet, she also manages to lighten this with some wonderful and sly humor and engaging friends. Liz's friends (including her dog) bring her much needed support and enrich the stories though they take a backseat in this book (except for a couple of memorable and surprisingly funny scenes at gunpoint). This particular book in the series was mesmerizing. I couldn't put it down till I found out what happened to Liz and her latest "temp job from h-ll." If you haven't read any of the previous books I would recommend you do so to see how Lora has allowed Liz to grow into herself. Yet, this books stands alone as a wonderful and exciting adventure.

This book was really incredibly written. Even though I have never read any books in the series except this one, I'm sure that this book was a good one to start with. Murder Follows Money is funny in it's own way, and also provides an amazing mystery which was also fun to solve. I read this book in one entire day, all during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I just couldn't put it down. It made me sad when I had finally finished the book. It was one of those page-turning mysteries that I absolutely love. I feel that Lora Roberts has created a never-ending series with a very interesting character. Liz Sullivan is the kind of character that you wish that you could get to know in person. Believe me, this is a great book and I recommend it to anybody who loves mystery!

Freelance writer Liz Sullivan takes on a temp job as media escort for food/lifestyle celebrity Hannah Couch, who, it turns out, is quite the opposite of her friendly, grandmotherly image. And her waspish, vindictive personal assistant, Naomi Matthews, is even worse. After someone downs a fatal Pellegrino with lime, and a couple of abductions at gunpoint ensue, Liz, who is a prime suspect, must find out who doctored the drink. Though two of the major characters are exceedingly unpleasant, there are plenty of more appealing ones, not the least of which is Liz herself, a likable, sympathetic amateur detective. On the whole, this whodunit is funny, sometimes outlandish, and very entertaining. This is the first of Lora Roberts' mysteries I've read, and I now plan on reading the first four books of the series.

This is the most egregious piece of fluff I've seen in a long time. It consists of very brief chapters which each give only the most basic information about strategies that other people have developed. In every case there is far more information available about these strategies on the internet, and an hour or two of reading there will be worth far more than this book. To add insult to injury, this same Paul Farrell this week advised his readers/listeners to sell everything for fear of terrorist attack, which is exactly opposite to the premise of this book! What changed in the last 6 months since he finished the book? The tone of the book is that of a motivational speaker at a local Rotarian luncheon, which I find irritating. Even more irritating is the book's layout. If all the white space in the book were eliminated it would decrease the book's length by about 40%. For the money, any books by William Bernstein, Eric Tyson, or John Bogle put this thing to shame. Or check out Scott Burns at the Dallas Morning News online for free.

So get educated about the market and investments.
Protect and grow your life savings.
Avoid the pitfalls of Enron (G. W.'s Single Biggest Contributor)
With the helpful advice of this book...

Over the last two years I have researched various books and magazines for investment opportunities. Some of the articles from quite popular magazines (e.g. Kiplinger's and Money) were way on the far side of the investment world. Several books I had investigated were, to put it mildly, a waste of time and money. This is not the case with this book.

As far as personal finance books are concerned, this has been one of the best I have ever read. The advice is easy to read and comprehend. The content is simple, direct, and not filled with all the jargon and hype that can give the average 'lazy' investor a major headache. Having already invested in several 401k ventures, and tracking several stock options over the years, as well as delving into several other investment opportunities, I can truly say that Farrell is right on target, and the research he has done in this book is good advice. In fact, I plan to put it into practice within the next two months from the date this review was written.

The plan is easy, it involves only two investments (how's that for diversity) in two strong funds, and a little bit of tweaking each year. This is all I will say about the main gist of the book. I do not want to give away the details because you really need to read the book to understand the plan to its fullest extent. Farrell details how you can put this plan into practice in a very easy step by step procedure.

The above, however, is not the only thing Farrell discusses in this book. He details the benefits of 410ks, what certain things mean in the trading world (e.g. S&P 500, Bull Market, Bear Market, Blue Chips, tax benefits in certain investments, etc.), how to invest without paying brokers, and much more. Therefore, when it comes to investing, if you are as green as the fairways for a professional golf tournament, then you will gain a much better understanding of the investment world. However, if you are a seasoned investor, you will learn just as much since, as Farrell says, you were probably taught to do certain things that can cause major pitfalls in your investing (i.e. the Wall Street way). Thus, this book is great for the beginner and the expert and I highly recommend it.