Isn’t making another bad decision or will her fierce yet gentle giant Is Annie willing to follow her unreliable heart and trust that she Seems to show up just when she needs him the most. As if by some unidentifiable power, H always Annie finds an unlikely hero in a mysterious man who simply goesīy the name of H. Small boys to care for she must get her hands on a lot of money andįast. Nearly homeless, alone and emotionally scarred with two Tumultuous life and a series of bad choices have led Annie to aĭesperate place. This book will appeal to community activists, city planners and other public officials, and anyone interested in developing strong local economies.ĩ2 pagesPrequel to the Drive Me Wild seriesA
In addition to presenting many compelling case studies of successful alternative currencies in action, Creating Wealth also explores the different types of capital that communities have to draw on, including natural, built, social, human, institutional, cultural, technological, and financial. Using creative initiatives such as time banks, systems of barter and exchange and local currencies, cities and towns can empower themselves and build vibrant, healthy, sustainable local economies. Creating Wealth demonstrates how a healthy society can be attained through developing new systems of exchange. However if communities could match their unmet needs with their underutilized resources, many would find that while their economies may be struggling when measured in traditional terms, they possess enough genuine wealth to allow all their inhabitants to enjoy a vastly improved quality of life.
On the surface, these problems appear to be rooted in economic crisis-for example budget cuts have triggered reduced public services, soaring food prices have created food security concerns, and the subprime mortgage disaster has spawned record increases in foreclosures and homelessness.
Communities everywhere are challenged by issues such as health, elder and child care, housing, education, food security and the environment.
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