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Show Me The Money

Alvin Hall

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Can you imagine kids getting excited about economics? A 3rd grader itching to learn more about credit, or saving up her allowance for that college fund? DK can. In Show Me The Money, young readers are exposed to basic concepts of currency and finance, including the barter system, supply and demand, and how money works differently around the world.

When Ladies Go A-Thieving: Middle-Class Shoplifters in the Victorian Department Store

Elaine S. Abelson

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A Well-Conceived Book 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Elaine S. Abelson's When Ladies Go A-Thieving is a remarkably ambitious book that seeks to examine numerous aspects of social history from roughly 1870-1914. While her primary area of investigation is the middle-class female shoplifter in the department store, her book undertakes serious examination of such varied concerns as class identity and class conflict, the rise of consumer culture, and the changing roles of women in society (and society's attempts to reconcile these new roles with existing gender stereotypes).

Abelson's thesis defies quick encapsulation, as it relies on several assumptions and takes form through multiple, equally important conclusions. As women's functions moved increasingly out of the home, and into the public sphere, one of her primary responsibilities was the acquisition of goods. That shopping was women's work (and leisure) was a widely understood stereotype. To address this demand, the department store developed as a place where a woman could see and acquire a large array of consumer goods. It also served to instill a "calculated arousal of desire" (11) and, according to Abelson, for many women the lure proved irresistible. They sought to acquire the coveted goods by any means necessary, and so they shoplifted them. Lower-class women, when caught, were dealt with as criminals.

Yet many middle-class women, who could ostensibly afford the items they stole, were also caught in the act. This reflected poorly on the department store's model of mass consumption, if not mass consumption in general, and it also upset contemporary stereotypical notions of female moral superiority and incorruptibility. Thus these middle-class crimes were swept under the rug with a diagnosis of kleptomania. A woman was seen as weak-willed, ill equipped by her very nature - her gender itself - to control her desire for consumption. The store thus could not be held accountable for its "successful stimulation of consumer desire" and the respectable woman could not be held personally responsible for her regrettable actions (196). Consumerist ideology would remain unscathed, as womanhood itself could be depicted as the ultimate culprit.

Abelson's book was particularly well received by critics, who found it very well written and full of interesting ideas, and found that the research carried implications across wide-ranging historic disciplines. A few questioned whether the evidence was sufficient for Abelson's broad conclusions. Specifically, Mark C. Carnes, writing for The Business History Review, questions Abelson's almost exclusive use of trade journals in her analysis of the extent of the shoplifting phenomenon, and wonders whether the "dire pronouncements of merchants ... accurately reflect the magnitude of shoplifting."8 Perhaps, he suggests, shoplifting wasn't so common as Abelson supposes. Carnes' perceptive review also calls into question Abelson's complete dismissal of kleptomania as a legitimate medical pathology, a point also made by several other reviewers. For Abelson, the only pathology is the pathology of consumption, and Carnes sees this as an "over-broad indictment." Shifting at least some of the blame back onto the women themselves, Carnes writes "To the Victorian men and women who placed so high a premium on self control, shoplifting was almost by definition symptomatic of psychological infirmity."

Anita Clair Fellman, in The American Historical Review, finds Abelson's book "well put together and suggestive" but faults her for failing to "elaborate the implications of her findings" and poses some questions to this end: "Is it significant that the stores' first pitch should have been toward women ... by no means the most powerful members of society? Does this tell us something about the ways in which middle-class women as a subordinate group were essential to the development of consumer capitalism? Might the acceptance of women's tendencies to kleptomania have contributed to the gradual demise ... of the notion of women's moral superiority?" Fellman is troubled that Abelson depicts women as being so susceptible to the "manipulation of merchandisers" and points out that this conclusion is at odds with that reached by Susan Porter Benson, whose Counter Cultures (1986) "assesses women customers as giving as good as they got in the ongoing struggle with department stores."

These qualms hardly detract from the ultimate achievement of Abelson's work. Indeed, it could be argued that many of Fellman's criticisms fall completely outside the scope of the book. Abelson's endnotes and annotated bibliography show that she has made exhaustive use of those sources that are available, from diaries, trade journals, and court records to contemporary parodies of shopping culture. She convincingly demonstrates that the shoplifting phenomenon, whatever its extent, was exacerbated by the deliberate enticement of the department store set-up and that it was dealt with, among the middle class, by shifting blame to a nebulous (though gender-specific) pathology. Along the way, she is able to illustrate numerous interesting aspects of consumer culture, such as its inherent class-conflicts and the redefining of women's roles and expectations. As such, the book is a well-conceived examination of numerous aspects of history.

Editorial Review:

This book focuses on middle-class urban women as participants in new forms of consumer culture. Within the special world of the department store, women found themselves challenged to resist the enticements of consumption. Many succumbed, buying both what they needed and what they desired, but also stealing what seemed so readily available. Pitted against these middle-class women were the management, detectives, and clerks of the department stores. Abelson argues that in the interest of concealing this darker side of consumerism, women of the middle class, but not those of the working class, were allowed to shoplift and plead incapacitating illness--kleptomania. The invention of kleptomania by psychiatrists and the adoption of this ideology of feminine weakness by retailers, newspapers, the general public, the accused women themselves, and even the courts reveals the way in which a gender analysis allowed proponents of consumer capitalism to mask its contradictions.

Mirror Makers

Stephen Fox

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A crash course about the dynamic history of advertising! 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 14 people found this review helpful.

This book is a must-have resource for anybody in or thinking of dabbling in advertising. It's a veritable who's who of the movers and shakers in the industry.

Starting at advertising's humble beginnings, it covers most of the major successes and pitfalls, and sheds some light on how it modernized into the institution we love and hate today.

Nobody affiliated with the industry should be without this wonderful resource!

Advertising must read 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Anybody who ever worked, or ever want to work a day in the advertising business must read this book. Media, account and creative people will enjoy it equally. You will gain tremendous insight and respect for our industry -- understanding where we've come from -- and appreciation of where we are today. Extremely entertaining. Full of wisdom and fascinating stories about the advertising forefathers and legends. Rightfully the most quoted book on advertising. Robert Fleege - fleege.com

Mirror Makers 4 out of 5 stars.
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Great book on the early days of Advertising and how things have changed over time. This is must reading for anyone going into the Advertising or Marketing for that matter

Conversations to Go

Moonjar

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family of 5 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a great way for families to connect at the dinner table. Any age can participate.

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Conversations to Go is a small box filled with big questions to keep families talking

100 conversation starters like, "What is the difference between peace and getting along?" and "Peoples who ____ have the most courage in the world" The game that has everyone talking!

Kids Can Make Money Too! : How Young People Can Succeed Financially--Over 200 Ways to Earn Money and How to Make it Grow

Vada Lee Jones

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Fantastic Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 17 people found this review helpful.

I really loved this book. I thought it was awsome and I could make money even though I am only 12.

Fantastic Book!!!!!!!!!1 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 15 people found this review helpful.

I really think this is a great book. I have used it in many ways. I did not know that just because I am 12 I can't make some money. Thanks, Amy

Great for the whole family 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This book is not only great for kids, but also for the whole family, it's full of wonderful ideas and great advice, the chapter on "Financing your own business" was excellent.

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For families and kids. Recommended by "Boy's Life", Boy Scouts of America. Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award.

Kids Can Make Money Too! Shows how to earn, save and manage money, open & use a checking account, start a small business, set goals, recognize success, make money while you sleep, get paid twice, avoid expensive mistakes, have fun without spending money. Encourages kids to avoid costly, addictive habits.

When it's time to buy a car, go to college or own a home, the money will be there! Survive tomorrow's economic chaos with simple skills and successful thinking.

The Kid's ROTH IRA Handbook: Securing Tax-Free Wealth From a Child's First Paycheck or Money Answers for Employed Children, Their Parents, the Self-Employed and Entrepreneurs

Tracy Foote

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Excellent Review 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

After reading "The Kid's ROTH IRA Handbook", I came away with a good feeling that kid's and parents can have hope for the future. Once we get the current generation of kids to understand saving instead of consumption, the problem is solved. This book explains a difficult concept in easy terms "Great job,Tracy"
Art Patino ,CCPS.

Editorial Review:

This book is to be used as a starting point for children and parents. The focus is on the unmarried dependent child (with no dependents of their own) who has a yearly income that ranges from $1.00 to the amount of the single standard deduction allowed by the IRS for the current tax year ($5,350 in 2007). This book can also provide limited guidance for children with incomes outside of this range, introducing them to basic topics.

Major Topics include:
1) Money Management: Appreciate the benefits of a Roth IRA
2) Career Skills: Identify different types of child employment
3) New Ideas: Discover different ways parents can employ their children
4) Special Details: Learn how parents can issue Forms W-2 for their child
5) Introduction to Taxes: Basic tax concepts for children with low earned income
6) Powerful Knowledge: Understand rules for children to contribute to a Roth IRA.

What Happens to a Torn Dollar Bill?: Dr. Knowledge Presents Facts, Figures, and Other Fascinating Information About Money

Charles Reichblum

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So what DOES happen to a torn dollar bill? And what should you do with a defective coin? Dr. Knowledge answers these questions and provides many more fascinating facts in this entertaining book about everyone’s favorite subject—money! Packed with unusual, amusing, and interesting information on everything from the history of the credit card to the history of social security numbers, from the most valuable coin to the wealthiest person in the world, Dr. Knowledge fills this book with more information about money than imaginable. Noteworthy quotes are sprinkled throughout the book, too, telling you some of the best things ever said about money. It’s a book that will give you something to think about next time you open your wallet!

The Kids' Money Book: Earning * Saving * Spending * Investing * Donating

Jamie Kyle McGillian

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We enjoy it 4 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Don't fool yourself, this is not an easy book and I would not recommend it for a child under the age of about 6 or for a child who has no interest in learning about money as they would become bored easily. This is the kind of book that you "work through" and keep for future reference and always coming back to when teaching kids about money!

Editorial Review:

It’s dollars and sense! Kids are never too young to learn how to create a budget, use their talent to make big bucks, invest their earnings, and donate to charity. They can begin to take stock of their financial fitness with a Money Matters to Me quiz that separates the savers from the squanderers. Then it’s time to start making smart decisions by finding a money mentor, learning from mistakes, and keeping a journal of purchases and longed-for items. There’s advice on understanding the difference between needs and wants, getting the most from an allowance, becoming an entrepreneur, and sharing the wealth. Plus: personal thoughts from real kids on how money affects their lives. The author lives in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

The Big Buck Adventure

Shelley Gill, Deborah Tobola

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One little girl and one very big dollar set out on a great adventure at the store. However, what seems like a pleasant afternoon of shopping soon turns perplexing as the challenge of her buying options becomes overwhelming. She doesn't know what to do. There are so many choices, but she only has one buck. A fun and perfect example of how we use math in our daily lives.

A page designed to save your moola with slots for dimes and quarters is an added bonus sure to spark the interest of young bankers.

Where Is My Money?

Twyla Prindle

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We absolutely LOVE this book!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book has opened a curiosity in my child about the real meaning of money. As most children know that you can buy things with money, not many know that more can be done. Finally, a book that teaches children how to be responsible with money! More books and workshops can be found at www.KashKids.com and www.PrindleHouse.com. Thank you Miss Prindle, thank you!

Editorial Review:

Join Little Twyla on a journey to learning how to keep track of her money as she is taught the essentials of cash flow and earning extra money so she can know where her money is.