A talking cat, intelligent rats, and a strange boy cooperate in a Pied Piper scam until they try to con the wrong town and are confronted by a deadly evil rat king. One rat, popping up here and there, squeaking loudly, and taking a bath in the cream, could be a plague all by himself. After a few days of this, it was amazing how glad people were to see the kid with his magical rat pipe. And they were amazing when the rats followed hint out of town....

There are two sides to the mind: educated and uneducated. An educated mind is discipline, responsibility, conscience, humility, wisdom, intelligence! It is a super power! To be successful you have to become a wise, spiritual person with an educated mind. The uneducated mind rules the person if it is not cultivated. It is like an untamed horse when an animal instinct dominates the person and makes him suffer. A person with an educated mind,...

Get the Summary of Tara Westover's Educated in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education and no one to intervene when one of Tara's older brothers became violent. When...

Excerpt: "When George William Curtis had received from Harvard her greatest degree, he arose at the Alumni Dinner and said, "In the old Italian story the nobleman turns out of the hot street crowded with eager faces into the coolness and silence of his palace. As he looks at the pictures of the long line of ancestors, he hears a voice, or is it his own heart beating, which says to him noblesse oblige. The youngest scion of the oldest house is, pledged...

"Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn't have to be. As schooling becomes increasingly standardized and test driven, occupying more of childhood than ever before, parents and educators are questioning the role of schooling in society. Many are now exploring and creating alternatives. In a compelling narrative that introduces historical and contemporary research on self-directed education, Unschooled also spotlights how a diverse...

"The separation of real estate companies and equity REITs from banks and financial institutions should precipitate significant demand not only for publicly traded shares of such companies, but also information about them. Investors and financial advisors will need to learn the lexicon and valuation technics that are specific to REITs, and learn them quickly. REITs 101 will be their go-to resource. The book will feature: Historical industry performance...

Did you ever find yourself at a dead-end, not knowing where to go, or which way to turn? I'm sure Steve Jobs did, or Bill Gates, or Leonardo da Vinci, or Ben Franklin, or any of our twelve presidents who didn't have degrees. But that didn't stop them. They didn't give up. They gathered their wits, made a plan, and persevered. And look where it got them! Not everyone becomes a billionaire, obviously, but it *is* achievable. Many of the people in this...

Living makes growing old inevitable. This book says to any Christian, at any age, that there will be times when motives may be questioned, life's work made light, and character devalued by future generations. It will hurt the mind, so prepare. But how does anyone handle the erosion of deflowering self-worth at this golden age?

Wealth defense is often overlooked in personal finance discussions. Despite meticulous financial and estate planning, a single unfortunate accident has the potential to unravel years of hard work and drastically alter your quality of life. In such instances, personal insurance is a critical safeguard, serving as a shield not just for your possessions, but also for the lifestyle you've created. This unique book provides a comprehensive overview...

Alexander Baima graduated college with $80,000 in student debt at the age of 23 from one of the top 25 business schools in America. After college he went to work as a financial planner and serviced fortune 500 clients. He created the financial plans that brokers took credit for, and while they grossed millions a year, he made minimum wage. At 29, his parents had a house with an $80,000 mortgage and a child — and they lived on one income. At 29,...