Spending Your Way To The Poorhouse

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Letter to Louis Kossuth, Concerning Freedom & Slavery in the United States in Behalf of the American Anti-Slavery Society (Anti-Slavery Crusade in America Series)
William Lloyd Garrison
Manufacturer: Arno Pr
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ASIN: 0405006306

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Letters of Mr. William E. Chandler relative to the so-called southern policy of President Hayes, together with a letter to Mr. Chandler of Mr. William Lloyd Garrison.
William E. (William Eaton) Chandler
Manufacturer: Cornell University Library
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ASIN: 1429716096
Release Date: 1878-01-01

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This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornell University Library Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection

The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison 1822-1835 [Vol. 1]

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The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison 1822-1835 [Vol. 1]
Walter M. (editor) Merrill
Manufacturer: Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Vol. 1: I Will be Heard!, 1822-1835

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The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Vol. 1: I Will be Heard!, 1822-1835
Walter M. (edited) Merrill
Manufacturer: The Belknap Press of Harvard University
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ASIN: B000M1O14S

The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Volume I, I Will be Heard!: 1822-1835 (Letters of William Lloyd Garrison)

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The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Volume I, I Will be Heard!: 1822-1835 (Letters of William Lloyd Garrison)
William Lloyd Garrison
Manufacturer: Belknap Press
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ASIN: 0674526600

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William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), outstanding among the dedicated fighters for the abolition of slavery, was also an activist in other movements such as women's and civil rights and religious reform. Never tiring in battle, he was "irrepressible, uncompromising, and inflammatory." He antagonized many, including some of his fellow reformers. There were also many who loved and respected him. But he was never overlooked.

His letters, a source of the first magnitude, begin in 1822, when Garrison was seventeen, and end in 1879, the year of his death. They offer an insight into the mind and life of an outstanding figure in American history, a reformer-revolutionary who sought radical changes in the institutions of his day--in the relationship of the races, the rights of women, the nature and role of religion and religious institutions, and the relations between the state and its citizens; and who, perhaps more than any other single individual, was ultimately responsible for the emancipation of the slaves.

Garrison's letters are also, sui generis, important as the expression of a vigorous writer, whose letters reflect his strength of character and warm humanity, and who appears here not only as the journalist, the reformer, and the leader of men, but also as the loving husband and father, the devoted son and son-in-law, the staunch friend, and the formidable opponent.

Included in this well illustrated first volume are Garrison's letters from the earliest known--one to his mother during his apprenticeship--through the 1831 founding of his famous newspaper, The Liberator; the founding in 1832 and 1833 of the New England and the American Anti-Slavery Societies; his first trip to England to meet with British abolitionists; his courtship and marriage; and his being dragged through the streets of Boston by a mob out to tar and feather the British abolitionist George Thompson.

The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Volume II, A House Dividing against Itself: 1836-1840 (The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison)

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The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Volume II, A House Dividing against Itself: 1836-1840 (The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison)
William Lloyd Garrison
Manufacturer: Belknap Press
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ASIN: 0674526619

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During the five years covered in this volume Garrison's three sons were born and he entered the arena of social reform with full force. In 1836 he began his public criticism of the orthodox observance of the Sabbath. The year 1837 witnessed the severe attack from orthodox clergyman on The Liberator. In 1838 Garrison attended the Peace Convention in Boston. The simmering conflict within the antislavery movement over the issues of political action and the participation of women broke out in 1839, and at the annual meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1840, the anti-Garrisonian minority seceded and formed the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Meanwhile the World's Anti-Slavery Convention was called in London in June. Garrison attended, arriving several days after the opening. The female delegates from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania were excluded from the convention, and Garrison protested by sitting in the balcony with them and refusing to participate.

The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Volume III, No Union with the Slaveholders: 1841-1849 (Letters of William Lloyd Garrison)

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The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Volume III, No Union with the Slaveholders: 1841-1849 (Letters of William Lloyd Garrison)
William Lloyd Garrison
Manufacturer: Belknap Press
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ASIN: 0674526627

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As early as 1842 Garrison advanced the idea of disunion, arguing that the Constitution was "a covenant with death." Distressed by Calhoun's signing of the annexation treaty for Texas, he prophesied that civil war was inevitable. Though plagued by illness and death in his immediate family throughout the years covered in this volume, Garrison drove himself to win supporters for the radical abolitionist cause. In 1846 he traveled to Great Britain, denouncing the Free Church of Scotland for accepting funds from South Carolina. While in England he lectured often with Frederick Douglass; the two embarked the following year on a grueling lecture tour of the western United States, heretofore the exclusive domain of moderate abolitionists. In 1848, despite the objections of close friends, Garrison held the controversial Anti-Sabbath Convention in Boston. Throughout these years he continued to write extensively for the Liberator and involved himself in a variety of liberal causes; in 1849 he publicized and circulated in Massachusetts the earliest petition for women's suffrage.

Letters of William Lloyd Garrison. 6 Volumes.

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Letters of William Lloyd Garrison. 6 Volumes.
William Lloyd Garrison
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ASIN: B000M3TIW6

The Liberator: Voice of the Abolitionist Movement (Words That Changed History Series)

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The Liberator: Voice of the Abolitionist Movement (Words That Changed History Series)
Stephen Currie
Manufacturer: Lucent Books
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No Union with Slave Holders 1841-1849 : The Letters of William LLoyd Garrison Vol. III

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No Union with Slave Holders 1841-1849 : The Letters of William LLoyd Garrison Vol. III
Walter A. (editor) Merrill
Manufacturer: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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ASIN: B000UBYIUM

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Haunting story -- I reread it every couple years!.......2003-06-15

This book is a must read for anyone who has interacted with someone who is slowly losing their mind. (In other words, nearly everyone!)

I read this book every couple years to make sure I am familiar with the symptoms of dementia and how to deal with the victims of it.

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Nonprofit Management & Leadership, No. 4 Summer 2002 (J-B NML Single Issue Nonprofit Management & Leadership)
Roger A. Lohmann
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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ASIN: 078796039X

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Even those who can't get a conventional bank mortgage can stop throwing money away on rent and buy a house. With absolutely no credit, the authors bought a Vermont hideaway now worth hundreds of thousands and a California luxury condo with ocean views that tripled in value in six years. Readers will discover, step-by-step, the no-credit way to do it:

€ No credit-check assumable mortgages
€ Easy "Owner Will Carry" seller financing
€ "Lease With Option," the way to buy with no money down
€ The 30/70 rule that lands a bank no-credit mortgage
€ Five exciting, unconventional, yet totally legal routes to no-credit home ownership
€ "Property in trouble" deals
€ A buyer's guide to pitfalls

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Helpful and Useful.......2006-10-23

I purchased this book today and finished it today. I could not put it down. It has alot of useful information in it on different options on buying a home without using credit. The authors speak in terms that anyone could understand if not there is a glossary in the back of the book. They use many different examples to go along with each option. This book gave me courage and makes me feel like I have a chance purchasing a home. But to be honest I am not sure how well the advice will work in my over-priced area. There does not seem to be too many listings for the options they give in the book. After all though I am optimistic cause it is a buyers market right now. Overall I would recommend you read this book, it could prove to be useful.

This is the REVISED edition - An Excellent Book with Many Ideas.......2006-08-14

Before I start my review - please note that some of the other reviews below pertain to the first version of this book from the early 90's. The book I'm reviewing - and the book that Amazon has pictured here for purchase is the REVISED 2004 Edition of the book. Before my purchase, I was confused by the reviews below - and confused about the author's message below - but I bought it anyway and I can assure you that the book being sold here is the REVISED Edition. I thought I would point this out.

This book arrived only 2 days ago. I spent the whole first night reading through most of it - and skimming some chapters. It's a quick and easy read - but it jam packed with useful tips and ideas.

Before I found this book, I had read a couple other books on this subject which only whet my appetite but didn't get into enough detail to be practical.

Authors Mungo and Yamaguchi do an excellent job of explaining various options for buying without credit. There are many angles of approach - from assumable (yes they still exist), seller financed, leasing with option to buy, and other things I hadn't heard of before - but was glad to learn about. The authors also tell you things not to do to keep you out of trouble. They give you sample letters and forms so you have an idea of what you might propose to a seller. They explain where to get more indepth forms and documents if you need them. They help you understand how much you can afford to pay for a home, so you don't bite off more than you can chew. They advise playing it safe and explain when you will want to have an attorney or escrow service or house inspector involved to save you heartache and legal trouble down the road. Amazingly well written. Very detailed. The authors explain not only where to find these opportunities (some of which surprised me a great deal but seem obvious now that I know), and how you might be able to persuade certain sellers in the right circumstances (especially when the seller sees how much they stand to gain by working with you - and how committed to succeeding we as buyers are when we have invested our money in a property).

Over all, this was a very down to earth, ethical look at how to buy a house when you really can't get a mortgage. There is no hype or lies attached to this book. It is all straight from the hip and not sugar coated. They don't pretend that you're going to find these deals jumping out at you from every angle - but they tell you how to find sensible houses in reasonable areas without losing your shirt. They tell you how to find what other folks don't know how to look for. Kudos to the authors! I hope you keep writing books like this. I finally see how I'm going to have a house of my own in the not to distant future! And when I do it, I hope to find a house to fix up and sell as a seller financed deal as income for myself.

I'm the author -- a warning!.......2006-03-02

I'm one of the two authors of NO CREDIT REQUIRED. It's important to let you know that the new edition, revised, 2004, has about 40 per cent new material and this first edition, mass market paperback 1993, is outdated. A lot of things changed in real estate since 1993. That's why the publisher brought out our new revision! Thanks for all your support, the book has had great success and helped many people. Ray Mungo

Not bad, but pretty dated........2001-04-17

For the price, it's worth picking up. There was some pretty helpful information, particularly the 30/70 rule and some ideas on getting seller financing.

The most disappointing part to me was getting excited about the no-qualifying, assumable loans discussed in the first few chapters. The more I read, the more I realized that this was relevant in 1993 (when the book was published). Today, at least in the Chicago suburbs, there are few to zero homes on the market that meet these conditions.

That part aside, I learned some pretty useful things that will help me as I move towards buying a home with damaged credit. But it's not a miracle cure or a guaranteed thing.

Ways you could never imagine to get a house.......2000-01-12

Before reading this book, I knew nothing about buying a house, especially without qualifying for a mortgage. But this book showed me the way, it can do the same for you!

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Life and Letters of John Bacchus Dykes
Joseph Thomas Fowler
Manufacturer: Library Reprints
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Life and letters of John Bacchus Dykes,: M.A., MUS. DOC., vicar of St. Oswald's, Durham
J. T Fowler
Manufacturer: J. Murray
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Stimulating contribution to Native American studies........2000-08-07

The Black Elk Reader contains a variety of old and new perspectives on the Black Elk Speaks vision entrusted by Nicholas Black Elk to John Niehardt in 1931. Both classic and contemporary essays are included as well as reflections by Hilda Niehardt on 1931 and 1944 interviews with Black Elk. The issue of cultural appropriation is thoroughly presented both by Francis Kaye and anthropologist Raymond Bucko in his annotated biography and guide, "Sources and Suggestions for Further Study of Black Elk and Lakota Culture." Although some of the selections may seem a trifle dated or ponderous and condescending in tone, sufficient respectful material is included to stimulate and appeal to students of Native American studies, anthropology, religion, and the general audience.

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This engaging introduction to Black Elk will show you how one person can accomplish big things.

This colorful book introduces you to the world of Black Elk, one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century. You will be inspired as you learn about Black Elk's life—from his childhood in the American West to his efforts to teach the world about his people's religion and culture, preserving the Native American way of life—and his belief that we all have the power to make the world a better place.

Through enjoyable biography, activities inspired by Black Elk's values and beliefs, and his own words, Black Elk: Native American Man of Spirit will show you how one person can have a positive influence on the world.

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