History of the Thrift Movement in America
History of the Thrift Movement in America

Author: S. W. Straus

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1596057513

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Sheer lack of thrift has caused more financial failures than anything else. How many men there are to-day who might have become wealthy had they only known how to save money! During the course of their careers they have earned large sums, but these have slipped from their fingers from day to day. They had the natural gift of making money, just as their successful rivals, but they lacked the quality of permanent success-which is thrift.-from "Money-Making and Money-Saving"The United States in the late 1910s was a nation reeling economically from the cost of fighting World War I, a cost that was ultimately borne-according to Simon William Straus, president of the American Society for Thrift-through a prudent parsimony. Here, he entreats the nation not to forget this vital lesson of the war, and to begin a new battle against the "crime of wastefulness." No mere matter of simply saving money, thrift is, Straus explains, the strength of character to spend wisely and with a thought toward the future, toward conserving natural resources, and toward freedom from the shackles of mindless consumerism-Straus' wise and sensible philosophy positions thrift as a necessary cornerstone of morality and patriotism.As startling relevant today as it was in 1920, when Straus laid out his plan for a frugal America, this is a book to make us reconsider, as individuals and as a nation, our financial strategies and priorities.

The Literary Digest History of the World War
The Literary Digest History of the World War

Author: Francis W. Halsey

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1616400803

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The quantity of journalism produced during World War I was unlike anything the then-budding mass media had ever seen. Correspondents at the front were dispatching voluminous reports on a daily basis, and though much of it was subject to censorship, it all eventually became available. It remains the most extraordinary firsthand look at the war that we have. Published immediately after the cessation of hostilities and compiled from those original journalistic sources-American, British, French, German, and others-this is an astonishing contemporary perspective on the Great War. This replica of the first 1919 edition includes all the original maps, photos, and illustrations, lending an even greater immediacy to readers a century later. Volume II covers August 1914 through July 1915 on the Western Front, from the German advance on Paris to the first use of aeroplanes and zeppelins. American journalist and historian FRANCIS WHITING HALSEY (1851-1919) was literary editor of The New York Times from 1892 through 1896. He wrote and lectured extensively on history; his works include, as editor, the two-volume Great Epochs in American History Described by Famous Writers, From Columbus to Roosevelt (1912), and, as writer, the 10-volume Seeing Europe with Famous Authors (1914).

When™
When™

Author: Randy M. Miller

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2016-03-12

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1457545756

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Time can be an asset, allowing people to discover what they would most like to do and when. A career expert with more than 20 years of business experience shares new ways of thinking about change to manage careers and lives, helping others achieve personal fulfillment. His innovative concept calls for turning “ifs” into “whens” is a new way of thinking about how to achieve goals and give each day meaning. The collection of real-life stories and professional nuggets of wisdom from a series of authors in WHEN: Vol. 1 focuses on career and spiritual being. Told from both male and female points of view, each chapter illustrates the practical “if” or “when” mindset that showed the authors how to achieve success in their own lives, however they defined it. With this set of metrics, they turned challenges into reality, finding their WHEN in life was actually now. Contributing authors who shared their stories include: • William Wright-Swadel, Fannie Mitchell executive director career center, Duke University • Katka Novakova, MD (Europe) and ND, naturopathic doctor • Robert Bays, PhD, international speaker, professor, and former head trainer for Anthony Robbins • Jeanne Feeley, corporate executive • Erin Fredman, senior vice president of creative strategy for Tongal.com • Nathan Hoffman, entrepreneurial pursuits in life • Patricia Hunt, resident director at the University of California, Santa Barbara • Norman Kur, CEO and co-founder of Phlashmob Inc. • Vincent Patton III, retired master chief petty officer of the US Coast Guard Future WHEN volumes, due in late 2016, will concentrate on health and nutrition and other serious health-related journeys. To share a story, e-mail Randy at [email protected]. “The elements I take away of finding your WHEN in this compact, yet powerful storytelling book are: Only when you are ready, open, and clear is the time that one can accept and identify their WHEN. Remember it is difficult for all of us. No path is the same.” ~Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., diplomat and fellow, ABSM, the Sleep Doctor

Food and Nutrition, Volume 8
Food and Nutrition, Volume 8

Author: Dayle Hayes

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780761478287

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Food choices can be complex and confusing, with mixed messages, advertising hype, and misinformation. There is a heightened awareness about nutrition, weight control, and chronic diseases in childhood. It is helpful to have a source that can be trusted with easy-to-understand information about food and nutrition.