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Morgan's near-single-handed rescue of American stocks in 1907 to the $700 billion bailout that was required to stabilize the economy in 2008. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating read for both veteran investors and those just looking to better understand our financial system, \u003cem\u003eA History of the United States in Five Crashes\u003c\/em\u003e shows what we have learned from a century of economic history--and how we can use these lessons to prevent the next crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63025619435869,"sku":"9780062467287","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/aoQTkYcdU9780062467287.webp?v=1781188115"},{"product_id":"fascism-a-warning-paperback","title":"Fascism: A Warning - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Albright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 New York Times Bestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Albright outlines the warning signs of fascism and offers concrete actions for restoring America's values and reputation. There is priceless wisdom on every page.\" --Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fascism [is] the work of a woman who knows authoritarianism when she sees it. And she sees the seeds of it not only in a slew of leaders hell bent on subverting democratic norms--Turkey's Erdogan, Venezuela's Maduro, Hungary's Orbán, and others--but also in Donald Trump, whom she calls in the book 'the first antidemocratic president in modern U.S. history.'\" -- The Daily Beast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of the most admired public servants in American history, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fascist, observed Madeleine Albright, \"is someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twentieth century was defined by the clash between democracy and Fascism, a struggle against authoritarianism that created uncertainty about the survival of human freedom and left millions dead. Given the horrors of that experience, one might expect the world to reject the spiritual successors to Hitler and Mussolini should they arise in our era. \u003ci\u003eFascism: A Warning\u003c\/i\u003e is drawn from Madeleine Albright's experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat to question that assumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascism, as she shows, not only endured through the twentieth century but now presents a more virulent threat to peace and justice than at any time since the end of World War II. The momentum toward democracy that swept the world when the Berlin Wall fell has gone into reverse, a trend Albright explores through her deep understanding of international relations. The United States, which historically championed the free world, is led by a president who exacerbates division and heaps scorn on democratic institutions. In many countries, economic, technological, and cultural factors are weakening the political center and empowering the extremes of right and left. Contemporary leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are employing many of the tactics used by Fascists in the 1920s and 30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFascism: A Warning\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for our times that is relevant to all times. Written by someone who not only studied history but helped to shape it, this call to arms teaches us the lessons from 20th century history we must understand and the questions we must answer if we are to save ourselves from repeating the tragic errors of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on both her experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career in foreign policy, Secretary Albright offers crucial insights into this urgent threat: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Historical Perspective: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the rise of Fascism in the 20th century, from Mussolini's Italy to Hitler's Germany, and understand the devastating clash with democracy that defined the era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Authoritarian Playbook: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn the tactics employed by Fascists of the 1920s and 30s and see how contemporary leaders like Vladimir Putin are using the same strategies to consolidate power today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Warning for Today: \u003c\/b\u003e Confront the lessons from the past we must understand to counter the modern reversal of democratic momentum and save ourselves from repeating tragic errors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of America's most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, \"is someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twentieth century was defined by the clash between democracy and Fascism, a struggle that created uncertainty about the survival of human freedom and left millions of innocent people dead. Given the horrors of that experience, one might expect the world to reject the spiritual successors to Hitler and Mussolini should they arise in our era. In \u003cem\u003eFascism: A Warning\u003c\/em\u003e, Madeleine Albright draws on her own experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat to question that very assumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascism, as Albright shows, not only endured through the course of the twentieth century, but now presents a more virulent threat to international peace and justice than at any time since the end of World War II. The momentum toward democracy that swept the world when the Berlin Wall fell has gone into reverse. The United States, which has historically championed the free world, is led by a president who exacerbates popular divisions and heaps scorn on democratic institutions. In many countries, economic, technological, and cultural factors are weakening the political center and empowering the extremes of right and left. Contemporary leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are employing many of the same tactics used by Fascists in the 1920s and '30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFascism: A Warning\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for our times that is relevant to all times. Written with wisdom by someone who has not only studied history but helped to shape it, this call to arms teaches us the lessons we must understand and the questions we must answer if we are to save ourselves from repeating the tragic errors of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of America's most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, \"is someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twentieth century was defined by the clash between democracy and Fascism, a struggle that created uncertainty about the survival of human freedom and left millions of innocent people dead. Given the horrors of that experience, one might expect the world to reject the spiritual successors to Hitler and Mussolini should they arise in our era. In \u003cem\u003eFascism: A Warning\u003c\/em\u003e, Madeleine Albright draws on her own experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat to question that very assumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascism, as Albright shows, not only endured through the course of the twentieth century, but now presents a more virulent threat to international peace and justice than at any time since the end of World War II. The momentum toward democracy that swept the world when the Berlin Wall fell has gone into reverse. The United States, which has historically championed the free world, is led by a president who exacerbates popular divisions and heaps scorn on democratic institutions. In many countries, economic, technological, and cultural factors are weakening the political center and empowering the extremes of right and left. Contemporary leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are employing many of the same tactics used by Fascists in the 1920s and '30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFascism: A Warning\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for our times that is relevant to all times. 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They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLittle House in the Big Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the Ingalls family--Laura, Ma, Pa, Mary, and baby Carrie, who all live in a cozy log cabin in the big woods of Wisconsin in the 1870s. Though many of their neighbors are wolves and panthers and bears, the woods feel like home, thanks to Ma's homemade cheese and butter and the joyful sounds of Pa's fiddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarmer Boy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Laura Ingalls is growing up in a little house in Kansas, Almanzo Wilder lives on a big farm in New York. He and his brothers and sisters work hard from dawn to supper to help keep their family farm running. 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Millions of grasshoppers cover the field and everything on the farm, and by the end of a week, there is no wheat crop left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy the Shores of Silver Lake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePa Ingalls heads west to the unsettled wilderness of the Dakota Territory. When Ma, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and baby Grace join him, they become the first settlers in the town of De Smet. Pa starts work on the first building of the brand new town, located on the shores of Silver Lake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Long Winter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first terrible storm comes to the barren prairie in October. Then it snows almost without stopping until April. With snow piled as high as the rooftops, it's impossible for trains to deliver supplies, and the townspeople, including Laura and her family, are starving. Young Almanzo Wilder, who has settled in the town, risks his life to save the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLittle Town on the Prairie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Smet is rejuvenated with the beginning of spring. But in addition to the parties, socials, and \"literaries,\" work must continue. Laura spends many hours sewing shirts to help Ma and Pa get enough money to send Mary to a college for the blind. But in the evenings, Laura makes time for a new caller, Almanzo Wilder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese Happy Golden Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura must continue to earn money to keep Mary in her college for the blind, so she gets a job as a teacher. It's not easy, and for the first time she's living away from home. But it gets a little better every Friday, when Almanzo picks Laura up to take her back home for the weekend. Though Laura is still young, she and Almanzo are officially courting, and she knows that this is a time for new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe First Four Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder have just been married! They move to a small prairie homestead to start their lives together. But each year brings new challenges--storms, sickness, fire, and unpaid debts. These first four years call for courage, strength, and a great deal of determination. And through it all, Laura and Almanzo still have their love, which only grows when baby Rose arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set includes: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. \u003c\/p\u003eLittle House in the Big Woods\u003cp\u003eWolves and panthers and bears roam the deep Wisconsin woods in the late 1870's. In those same woods, Laura lives with Pa and Ma, and her sisters, Mary and Baby Carrie, in a snug little house built of logs. Pa hunts and traps. Ma makes her own cheese and butter. All night long, the wind howls lonesomely, but Pa plays the fiddle and sings, keeping the family safe and cozy.\u003c\/p\u003eLittle House on the Prairie\u003cp\u003ePa Ingalls decides to sell the little log house, and the family sets out for Indian country! They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas, and there, finally, Pa builds their little house on the prairie. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even dangerous, but Laura and her family are kept busy and are happy with the promise of their new life on the prairie.\u003c\/p\u003eFarmer Boy\u003cp\u003eWhile Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Almanzo and his brother and sisters work at their chores from dawn to supper most days -- no matter what the weather. 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Always, though, there is love, especially for the newest member of the family -- baby Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set includes: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. \u003c\/p\u003eLittle House in the Big Woods\u003cp\u003eWolves and panthers and bears roam the deep Wisconsin woods in the late 1870's. In those same woods, Laura lives with Pa and Ma, and her sisters, Mary and Baby Carrie, in a snug little house built of logs. Pa hunts and traps. Ma makes her own cheese and butter. 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