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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Detroit was to be a workers' paradise, a symbol of Progressive success. Instead, it has become a symbol of Big Government failure, corruption, violence and decay. In 2013, after a great withdrawal of more than a million productive residents, once-great 'Debtroit' became the largest American city ever to declare bankruptcy.The Great Withdrawal explores why Detroit failed, why other liberal cities may soon follow, and how this could drag America into insolvency and prolonged Depression.It explores the bizarre Nanny Statist Progressive movement that took power in America in 1913 and has driven America on a 100-Year Detour away from the ideals of our nation's Founders and towards the stagnation of Euro-socialist welfare states.Smith and Ponte, in this their fourth book, look at how Progressivism has used addiction to welfare and easy money, as well as psychological manipulation politics from crisis-ocracy and the herd inside our heads to the sinister brain science techniques known as nudge to win elections, manufacture consent, impose invisible taxes, and control us.Progressives now feel their power slipping away as Americans are withdrawing from a century of hypnotic control. This, argue Smith and Ponte, is why a desperate Left is turning to naked force--financial repression, rule by decree, regulution, crony capitalism, seizures and wealth redistribution, and politicized government agencies including the IRS and NSA to keep their hold on government power.These power grabs will fail, predict monetary expert Smith and former think tank futurist Ponte, because Progressives are obsessed with obsolete centralization and expansion of government power. Progressives are doomed, even if they cling to power, to rule a nation that their policies have put into an economic death spiral towards a new Dark Age.The path back to the Framers' prosperous Constitutional Republic, Smith and Ponte write, will decentralize and return Power to the People via the Internet, 3-D printing, decentralized energy, honest money, small government and individual self-reliance. They offer a road map back to the ideals Americans held before the very alien European ideology of collectivist Progressivism steered our nation off course exactly 100 years ago. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Set to the beat of an urban summer, this street-smart novel follows an L.A. teen as he hangs with friends and faces life transitions -- and his first romance. Shooting the breeze with his boys. Tightening his D on the court. Doing a color check -- making sure nobody's wearing blue or red, which some Crip or Piru carrying a cut-down golf club would see as disrespect. Then back to Auntie's, hoping she isn't passed out from whiskey at the end of the day. Now that Shawn is headed for high school, he wonders if he'd be better off at the school in Mama's neighborhood, where he'd be free of Compton's hassles. But then he wouldn't be with his fellas -- cracking jokes, covering each other's backs -- or the fine Marisol, who's been making star appearances in his dreams. Dad says he needs to make his own decision, but what does Shawn want, freedom or friendship? With teasing, spot-on dialogue and an eye to the realities of inner-city life, Chameleon takes on the shifting moods of a teenager coming of age.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Take a peek What kinds of things really happen inside an elementary school? The stories in Confessions of an Elementary School Principal will make you laugh. A few may make you cry. Other stories will provide insight into children and teaching. Many will give you pause and something to ponder.Stories span the career of Meril Smith. He is one of the lucky people who never went to work. He loved almost every ten-hour day he spent with students, teachers, and parents. All the stories are true. Only some of the names in the stories have been changed to protect the guilty.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book helps you answer THE most important questions you'll ever face: How do I create the life I really want? What is my life purpose? Why do I matter? How do I get to my next level? This action-guide is created to give you a jump-start into self-excavation. Through engaging, interactive and fun exercises you'll learn more about the talents, gifts and strengths you have in your proverbial tool kit. Do you even fully know what superpowers you possess? You could be one class, one connection, one meeting, one season away from creating the life you always wanted. Access to a closed FD2R Facebook group offers you one-on-one and peer supported coaching to help you stay motivated through the process. Get plugged into purpose through your assignment to the world Financial freedom, peace of mind and fulfillment can be yours. It's time to DREAM . BELIEVE . BUILD. …

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. It's perfect for Mainland seniors who have always seen Hawaii as the Paradise to which they might retire. I congratulate you for writing a book that will be of so much help to future Hawaii retirees.--Wm. Carse, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo .excellent source of information.very honest advice--Bill Taylor, Hawaii Island Journal All you need to know about retiring in isles is in this book.--Hawaii Tribune Herald The average person can retire to Hawaii. How? The answers are found within the pages of Living and Retiring in Hawaii. James R. Smith, Ph.D., and spouse Diane Smith, B.S., detail the options available to emigres, including: Whether to rent, buy or build and what to look for in a new home. Retirement communities, catered living, and assisted living. Choosing an island--Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai or Lanai. Recreation and leisure pursuits. Living and Retiring in Hawaii focuses on the health considerations and lifestyle adjustments that predominantly concern retirees. The Smiths demonstrate how to secure a dream retirement in Hawaii by successfully forecasting cost of living expenses and planning for maximum enjoyment.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's perfect for Mainland seniors who have always seen Hawaii as the Paradise to which they might retire. I congratulate you for writing a book that will be of so much help to future Hawaii retirees.--Wm. Carse, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo .excellent source of information.very honest advice--Bill Taylor, Hawaii Island Journal All you need to know about retiring in isles is in this book.--Hawaii Tribune Herald The average person can retire to Hawaii. How? The answers are found within the pages of Living and Retiring in Hawaii. James R. Smith, Ph.D., and spouse Diane Smith, B.S., detail the options available to emigres, including: Whether to rent, buy or build and what to look for in a new home. Retirement communities, catered living, and assisted living. Choosing an island--Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai or Lanai. Recreation and leisure pursuits. Living and Retiring in Hawaii focuses on the health considerations and lifestyle adjustments that predominantly concern retirees. The Smiths demonstrate how to secure a dream retirement in Hawaii by successfully forecasting cost of living expenses and planning for maximum enjoyment.…

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