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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
From the popular blogger comes a motivational homemaking book inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little house on the prairie books. It features creative and fun ways to live your life simply and frugally. She offers ingredients for making a little bit of everything from dry shampoo and hair spray to cleaning wipes and fabric softener, from baby lotion and sidewalk chalk to many food recipes.
Author
Publisher
Nothing New Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
On a whim, Kristin Skarie stopped shopping as a hobby, gave the mall a "miss" and said goodbye to special store sales, reinforcing the value of "I Have" in a world of "I Want." Her monthly challenges uncovered leadership learnings on how she was spending (and wasting) her money, her time and her energy. Kristin's 365 days of conscious consumption resulted in a renewed focus on deliberate, responsible, local living.
Author
Publisher
Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on the wisdom of homemakers, gardeners and crafters of the past, introducing their knowledge and time-tested tips to the contemporary reader, a visually stunning guide to natural beauty products, home cleaners, health remedies and other household tips brings the crafty ways of our elders into modern times.
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Language
English
Description
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask--but Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life--from cheating and crime to sports and child...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"What is a market? To most people it is a shopping center or an abstract space in which stock prices vary minutely. In reality, a market is something much more fundamental to being human, and it affects not just the price of tomatoes but the boundaries of everything we value. Reading the newspapers these days, you could be forgiven for thinking that markets are getting ever more efficient--and better. But as Tim Sullivan and Ray Fisman argue in this...
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Language
English
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Description
"Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health. Ramsey debunks the many myths of money (exposing the dangers of cash advance, rent-to-own, debt consolidation) and attacks the illusions and downright deceptions of the American dream, which encourages nothing but overspending and massive amounts of debt. "Don't...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Returning to the simpler life has never been easier. If you're craving the aroma of freshly baked bread, spending more time in nature, or seeing the sunlight filtering through homemade curtains, then cottagecore is for you! The Little Book of Cottagecore helps you make simple living a reality with delightful cottagecore activities you can enjoy no matter where you live. Whether you're interested in baking pies from scratch, basic sewing and cross...
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Language
English
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"Finally, a financial plan that lets you be YOU, only richer. It's time to throw away all your old notions of what financial advice should look like. Because if you're looking for a book to put you on an austerity savings plan that has you giving up vacations and lattes, you're out of luck. But if you're looking to get your finances in rock-hard shape - in less time than it takes to finish a workout - then Alexa von Tobel, Founder and CEO of LearnVest,...
Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Regardless of their level of education, most people wish they understood economics better. An award-winning professor translates the subject's complicated principles into easy-to-understand language, tackling all the key questions and hot topics of microeconomics and macroeconomics.