La Porte County Public Library System

"Heather C. McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. As she dug into subject after subject, from the financial crisis to declining wages to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common problem at the bottom of them all: racism--but not just in the obvious ways that hurt people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It's the common denominator in our most vexing public...

"A revolution is under way. But it's not about tearing down the old guard. It's about building, it's about creating, it's about breathing life into groundbreaking new ideas. It's called the Maker Movement, and it's changing the world. Mark Hatch has been at the forefront of the Maker Movement since it began. A cofounder of TechShop--the first, largest, and most popular makerspace--Hatch has seen it all. Average people pay a small fee for access to...

It's all about social media today, and the landscape changes at breakneck speed. This all-in-one guide gives you the scoop on marketing your business via the latest social media platforms - because that's where your customers are. Learn specific tips and advertising options for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram. You'll discover how to develop a strategy, utilize new engagement techniques, leverage data, combine online and offline...

"There are over 160 different currencies in the world, each with a local monopoly over its own jurisdiction. But aside from the top handful of them, most currencies rapidly devalue over time and have little acceptance outside of their own borders. With various cross-border frictions, bottlenecks, and currency conversions, the global financial system is practically a barter system in this regard. Being born in the "wrong" country makes saving money...

"An investigation into how entrepreneurial people and institutions around the globe are cashing in on the new world being created by global warming--and who will pay the price for it"--.

"Acclaimed Harvard sociologist makes the case for reexamining what we value to prioritize recognition, the quest for respect, in an age that has been defined by growing inequality and the obsolescence of the American dream. In this capstone work, Michèle Lamont unpacks the power of recognition, rendering others as visible and valued, by drawing on nearly forty years of research and new interviews with young adults, and with cultural icons and change...

Details an achievable, step-by-step path to become a millionaire within the next three years. Whatever is currently stopping you from having seven figures in the bank--whether it is doubt, feeling overwhelmed, imposter syndrome, trying too many things, or simply not knowing where to begin--this book advises ways to clear your obstacles. Rodgers--mother of four, attorney, business owner, and self-made Black millionaire--shares the lessons she's learned...

"Bobby Hundreds's manifesto about NFTs, the future of creativity, and bringing his brand and community into the modern digital space"--

"From the author of 1491--the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas--a deeply engaging new history that explores the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed totally different suites of plants and animals. Columbus's voyages brought them back together--and marked the beginning...