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Disclaimer: This is not the official book, but a summary & it does not accompany the official. Ever wondered how a handful of Wall Street outsiders saw what everyone else missed and made a fortune from the financial meltdown of 2008? 'The Big Short' plunges you deep into the twisted world of subprime mortgages, credit default swaps, and financial mayhem. In our succinct summary, you'll meet the eccentric characters who bet against the housing market...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Eisman had a special talent for making noise and breaking with consensus opinion. He started as a junior equity analyst at Oppenheimer in December 1991, but was quickly appointed the lead analyst for Aames Financial, a subprime mortgage lender, after telling his superiors that he'd worked on a deal for The Money Store. #2 Eisman became one of the few analysts at Oppenheimer...

Coping, Centering, Thriving Going Up for Inner Peace is written for those who want practical, easy-to-incorporate ideas for moving from lower emotions to better feeling ones. Learn tips that can be applied immediately to improve mood and increase optimism. Choose from a variety of options to develop a plan that best fits your situation and preferences. Take the first step of your journey as you move from the ground level prep work to the building...

Old photographs of family and friends - remembering how it used to be, cause fragments of time, memories and emotions to flood your soul. So too are short stories of the past. Whether through sight or word, for a few brief, fleeting moments, we can travel to a time when God was more present. "Short stories of a Big God," is as relevant today as when mankind was first created. The principles and character of God and how he deals...

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Big Short tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Michael Lewis's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Big Short by Michael Lewis includes: • Historical context • Chapter-by-chapter overviews • Character profiles • Detailed timeline...

Little Red Riding hood woke up one morning with the decision to make a nature documentary. On the Big Bad Wolf who has haunted her her entire life. To overcome her fears. That kind of stuff. A contemporary retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" with a surprising twist that you won't want to miss.

John T. Unger makes a fair number of friends at boarding school, but Percy Washington is by far the strangest boy he has met. Percy invites John to stay at his house for the summer, and when John accepts, Percy boasts about his family's wealth, claiming that his father has a diamond bigger than the Ritz Carlton Hotel. But Percy's strange behaviour and outlandish claims are just the first in a mysterious chain of events, the start of which dates back...

This accessible reference offers short and to-the-point answers to fifty pressing questions people have about God, the Bible, and Christianity, including - Are there errors or contradictions in the Bible? - Do science and faith conflict? - Is hell a real place? - What will heaven be like? - Is it possible to prove God exists? - Why did Jesus have to die? - Does God hate sex? - Do Christians have to go to church? - and many more This book is for those...

Three Short Stories in One Book! The Big Fight, Las Vegas Story, and Dog Tail.

We are at a threshold. It is a time of much established good in the field of psychotherapy. This book, this Short Manual, is a call for a dynamic synthesis, a coming together of attending to the heart, to the body, and to brain states as an ongoing process that furthers the unified self. It is about establishing a heart-mind-body consciousness that includes exploring defenses. Here we have going towards self, towards other, and towards the world...