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    <![CDATA[&quot;Over these many years of watching Michael devour books on leadership, ask probing questions of all manner of leaders, and write his daily insights, I see now where it has all led--to a magnificent new book on leadership. If you are passionate about becoming a more effective leader, do yourself a favor and read Power and Persuasion.&quot;--Steve Leveen, CEO and Cofounder, Levenger<br/>   <br/>   &quot;Michael Masterson's new book emphasizes vision and effective communication, and, although unconventional at time, his ideas about leadership are unassailable and will be more widely employed. I have made it required reading for everyone at Frank McKinney &amp; Company.&quot;--Frank McKinney, bestselling author of Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success and Make It BIG!<br/>   <br/>   &quot;I ghostwrote a book on leadership for which I personally interviewed 100 CEOs, many from big-name Fortune 500 companies and leading national brands. But I learned more about leadership by reading Michael Masterson's new book Power and Persuasion than I did from all my interviews with those 100 CEOs combined.&quot;--Bob Bly, author of more than 60 books and Director of the Center for Technical Communications]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>An updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil</p>    <p>In <em>The New Empire of Debt</em>, financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin return to reveal how the financial crisis that has plagued the United States will soon bring an end to this once great empire.      <p>Throughout the book, the authors offer an updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil, and discuss how government control of the economy and financial system-combined with unfettered deficit spending and gluttonous consumption-has ravaged the business environment, devastated consumer confidence, and pushed the global economy to the brink. Along the way, Bonner and Wiggin cast a wide angle lens that looks back in history and ahead to the coming century: showing how dramatic changes in the economic power of the United States will inevitably impact every American.      &lt;ul&gt;      &lt;li&gt;Reveals the financial realities the United States currently faces and what the ultimate outcome may be      &lt;li&gt;Weaves together the worlds of politics, economics, and personal finance in a way that underscores the severity of the situation      &lt;li&gt;Addresses the events leading up to the implosion of the U.S. financial system      &lt;li&gt;Looks ahead to help you avoid the pitfalls presented by a weaker United States      &lt;li&gt;Other titles by Bonner: <em>Empire of Debt, Financial Reckoning Day,</em> and <em>Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets</em>      &lt;li&gt;Other titles by Wiggin: <em>I.O.U.S.A., Demise of the Dollar,</em> and <em>Financial Reckoning Day</em>            <p>The United States is heading down a difficult path. <em>The New Empire of Debt</em> clearly shows how this has happened and discusses what you can do to overcome the financial challenges that will arise as the situation deteriorates.</p></p></p>]]>
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