Alan Sklar
21) On Democracy
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The last half of the 20th century was an era of democratic triumph. The main antidemocratic regimes - communist, fascist, Nazi - disappeared, and new democracies emerged vigorously or tentatively throughout the world. In this accessible and authoritative audiobook, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time provides a primer on democracy that clarifies what it is, why it is valuable, how it works, and what challenges it confronts in...
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Simple-to-follow strategies for making, and keeping, profits in today's perilous stock market. More than 80 million investors lost 50 to 80 percent of their savings in the recent stock market crash. Investor's Business Daily publisher William J. O'Neil, however, was one of the first to see and warn investors about the dangers inherent in what had been, up to that point, a historic bull market run. Those who followed his counsel were able to sidestep...
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An informative introduction to a prominent American leader, A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson covers his accomplishments and the events that impacted his decisions as a statesman. Simple presentation and interesting details combine for a well-rounded biography of this popular historical figure. In A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin, highlights of his work as an inventor, statesman, and printer provide an interesting overview of his achievements....
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What is the source of the inner peace and self-confidence that allows some people to see each new challenge as an exciting opportunity, while others see only defeat and stress? Is such admirable resilience something you have to be born with, or can anybody learn to have it? Listeners get the answers to these and other profound life questions in The Power of Resilience. In this breakthrough guide, the authors show adults how to call forth and nurture...