Simon Johnson: 33 books
White House Burning
The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to You
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012
America is mired in debt—more than $30,000 for every man, woman, and child. Bitter fighting over deficits, taxes, and spending bedevils Washington, D.C., even as partisan gridlock has brought the government to the brink of default. Yet the more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and the...
Jump-Starting America
How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2019
The untold story of how America once created the most successful economy the world has ever seen and how we can do it again.
The American economy glitters on the outside, but the reality is quite different. Job opportunities and economic growth are increasingly concentrated in a few crowded...
13 Bankers
The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2010
In spite of its key role in creating the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, the American banking industry has grown bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks whose assets amount to more than 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, this...
Chelsea’s Season 2014/15
Mourinho’s Return to the Top of the Premier League
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
This was the year that Jose Mourinho delivered on his promise to bring the Premier League trophy to Stamford Bridge and did so in emphatic style. Some had their doubts whether Chelsea were wise to reappoint the Special One back in 2013, but their voices have been well and truly silenced now. Mourinho...
by Christopher Crowe, Simon Johnson, Jonathan Mr. Ostry
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010
Macrofinancial linkages have long been at the core of the IMF's mandate to oversee the stability of the global financial system. With the advent of the economic crisis, the Fund has drawn on this research in order to contribute to critical debates on the nature of appropriate policy responses at both...
by Carly Simon, Carly Simon, Craig Hella Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
(Voices Rising). Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare's performance of this Carly Simon hit was featured on a PBS special and was also included on their Grammy -nominated CD. Vibrant choral textures are supported by a dancing keyboard and percussion accompaniment for a spectacular choral showcase! Duration: ca. 2:10.
by Simon Spurrier, Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2018
Jen and Kira’s greatest fear has been realized as the Crystal is broken once more. The evil Skeksis have returned, eager to regain their cruel dominance over the world. But as the Gelfling and Skeksis battle for control of the Crystal Castle, Jen pursues those responsible for breaking the Crystal....
by Rhonda Parrish, Sara Cleto, Brittany Warman
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Sirens are beautiful, dangerous, and musical, whether they come from the sea or the sky. Greek sirens were described as part-bird, part-woman, and Roman sirens more like mermaids, but both had a voice that could captivate and destroy the strongest man. The pages of this book contain the stories of...
Imaginarium 3
The Best Canadian Speculative Writing
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Imaginarium 3: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing is a reprint anthology collecting speculative short fiction and poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, etc.) that represents the best work published by Canadian writers in the 2013 calendar year.
Featuring Colleen Anderson,...
by Milo James Fowler, Siobhan Gallagher, Anne E. Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2016
GET READY FOR SWASHBUCKLING ACTION AMONG THE STARS
In the vein of Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy, this space opera collection includes humorous action and adventure alongside stories with heart. These tales won't leave you in the pits of despair. Instead, they'll...
National Theatre Connections 2014
Plays for Young People: Same; Horizon; The Wardrobe; Heritage; A Letter to Lacey; A Shop Selling Speech; Angels; Hearts; Pronoun; Tomorrow
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights - a mixture of established and emerging writers - this National Theatre Connections anthology is published to coincide with the 2014 festival, which takes place across the UK and finishes up at the National Theatre in London. It offers young performers...
Gurry on Breach of Confidence
The Protection of Confidential Information
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Francis Gurry's renowned work, Breach of Confidence, published in 1984, was groundbreaking and invaluable in the field of intellectual property as the first text to synthesise the then burgeoning case law on breach of confidence into a systematic form. A highly regarded book, it was the first point...
The Book That Made Me
A Collection of 32 Personal Stories
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Just as authors create books, books create authors — and these essays by thirty-one writers for young people offer a fascinating glimpse at the books that inspired them the most.
What if you could look inside your favorite authors’ heads and see the book that led them to become who they...
by Simon Spurrier, Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal, return to the world of Thra in an official sequel to the beloved fantasy film. Discover an all-new race of creatures called Firelings that live in a realm near the planet's core, based on official character designs by Brian Froud....