Charlie Puckman, Jr., Lorraine Nadia, andFrederick Keane came of age in the late 1960s.Like that era, their lives were mysterious,idealistic, passionate, and romantic, even -- butultimately confused and, often, ineffectual. Morethan thirty years later, their youthful adventurescontinue to have ramifications: Charlie facesprosecution after an industrial accident at hisfamily business, Lorraine's daughter is searchingfor the father she never knew, and Frederickhas gone underground after his radical life hasspiraled out of control.
Epic in scope and touching on such provocativeissues as Patty Hearst and the SLA, crimeand the possibility of redemption, and the searchfor self and life’s meaning, Backward-FacingMan is a novel about choices and their lastingeffects on people's lives, their families,and American society.

Backward-Facing Man

Literature & Fiction

Silver, Don

United States

Ecco Press

Chuck Puckman, Lorraine Nadia, and Frederick Keane came of age in the late 1960s. Like that era, their lives were mysterious, idealistic, passionate, even romantic—but ultimately confused and often ineffectual. More than thirty years later, their youthful adventures continue to have ramifications: Chuck faces prosecution after an industrial accident at his family business, Lorraine's daughter is searching for the father she never knew, and Frederick has gone underground after his radical life spiraled out of control. Epic in scope and touching on such provocative issues as Patty Hearst and the SLA, crime and the possibility of redemption, and the search for self and the meaning of life, Backward-Facing Man is a novel about choices and their lasting effects on people's lives, their families, and American society.

Backward-Facing Man: A Novel

Ecco

WordPerfect for lawyers: How to easily automate the production of documents in law offices

Adams-Hall Pub.

Provides Generation X-ers with advice on saving for retirement, buying a home, buying life insurance, the financial changes of marriage and divorce, and writing wills

The Generation X Money Book: Achieving Security and Independence

Business & Money

Personal Finance

Attorney Silver uses a question-and-answer format to help parents and grandparents protect the financial and emotional well-being of their children and grandchildren. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

A Parent's Guide to Wills & Trusts

Tax Law

Provides suggestions for saving money for retirement, discussing how to build a nest egg, protect the financial future of children or aging parents, buy insurance, and plan ahead

Baby Boomer Retirement: 65 Simple Ways to Protect Your Future

Adams-Hall Publishing

Presents financial advice for young adults, covering such topics as credit cards, managing checking accounts, tipping, ATM cards, and planning for college.

The Generation Y Money Book: 99 Smart Ways to Handle Money

Cookin' the Book$ is a humorous, yet enlightening tale of a corporate chef’s wise advice to his son. 
It tells readers how to discover the cookin’ secrets of corporate accounting that can turn into financial disaster for them. It shows how to spot the tricks and how to avoid them--maybe even make our corporations and their leaders more ethical in the process. 
The book is for anyone who owns stocks or mutual funds or has an IRA or retirement plan. Finances (and food) will never be the same after you digest this book.

Cookin' the Book$: Say Pasta la Vista to Corporate Accounting Tricks and Fraud

Teens can be happier and more self-sufficient if they master money matters now rather than correct money mistakes later.
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 With most chapters only one or two pages long, this book by Don Silver is a short, easy-to-read yet very comprehensive step-by-step guide that's readily accessible for teens. - California Department of Education

High School Money Book

Economics

The first edition was ordered by over 100 colleges. This is the only book of its kind for students. 
Although designed primarily for student use, counselors can use the book, too, for one-on-one counseling and as a textbook for counseling workshops and classes. 
It is a lot more complex transferring from a community college to a four-year college or university than it is going directly from high school. 
The Community College Transfer Guide spells out step by step, from start to finish, what every student needs to know and do to transfer to a four-year college or university. 
This inexpensive book shows students how to plan and navigate their way through the maze of course and transfer requirements as well as the application and financial aid procedures. 
Discover: 
<ul>
<li> The secrets of transferring successfully </li>
<li> The benefits of guaranteed admissions programs </li>
<li> The 10 key steps to transferring </li>
</ul> Learn how to: <ul>
<li> Find the best four-year college for you </li>
<li> Select the right courses for transfer credit </li>
<li>Choose the best major for you </li>
<li> Write your application essays </li>
<li> Complete your transfer applications </li>
<li> Find the money to attend college </li>
</ul>

Community College Transfer Guide (2nd edition)

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