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April 23, 2012 #1 for books on Divorce on - AmazonUK!!!
May 5, 2011 #5 for Women's Biographies & Memoirs on -AmazonJapan!!!

Escape from Paradise, by John & May Harding

Amazon best seller, 5-Star reviews—a woman’s escape from an arranged marriage in Singapore. She comes from the flamboyant Tiger Balm family; her wealthy husband from Brunei with CIA connections.

The difficulties encountered with corrupt lawyers and judges in Singapore made her divorce extremely difficult. This was further complicated by the wealth of her ex-husband, the owner of X10, the company behind those bothersome pop-up ads on the Internet.

This true adventure takes place in Singapore, Brunei, Australia, England, and the United States, and touches on some powerful people in Singapore, as well as CIA agent Dan Arnold, and the United Kingdom's former Lord Chancellor Alexander Irvine.

From its first paragraph, Escape from Paradise draws the reader into the ambiance of a cosmopolitan Asia never touched upon by any other book. More on Escape from Paradise...
Barack Obama The Psychological Analysis of the Man behind the Dream [Kindle Edition]
by John Harding
Just released on May 1, 2013
September 8, 2011 Ranked #1 for books on Retail Businesses at Amazon USA, and #2 for books on Retail Businesses
at Amazon Canada!!!

How to Open a Successful Pawnshop is written by Norman Gornbein, a former pawnbroker and master jeweler. The book is thorough, clear, and, yes, even entertaining, thanks the author's positive and engaging personality. Norman Gornbein, whose extremely successful pawnshop was featured on CNN, now works as a consultant to existing pawnshops for a minimum $50,000 fee—check his website www.normangornbein.com for client references.

Norman Gorbein tells us, "One of the successful pawnshops that I recently opened for a client in Detroit just became super-successful—it was bought by Les Gold, and now is the site for his TV show! I am very proud of the fact that what I set up was good enough for Les Gold and his cast and crew."

How to Open a Successful Pawnshop is all about how Norman Gornbein did it and does it, and how you can do it too. The book includes priceless and detailed information on how to evaluate gold, diamonds, and jewelry.

How to Open a Successful Pawnshop covers anything that will be brought into a pawnshop including watches, cameras, electronics, firearms, musical instruments, sporting goods, tools, and even vehicle title loans. Related businesses such as payday loans, providing debit cards, and online pawnshops are also included. In addition, you will be shown how to organize your pawnshop, make it secure, staff it with the right employees, and even fill your pawnshop with a starting inventory at zero cost! How to Open a Successful Pawnshop is well worth the price to those who aspire to enter the very profitable business of becoming a pawnbroker-and to established pawnbrokers who want to improve their business.

Most Recent Customer Reviews on Amazon

A great tool at the right time June 20, 2012

By Chad E

I could not have received this book at a better time. i am in the process of opening a pawn shop and it has provided me a wealth of knowledge which in turn has saved me countless hours of my time and money. Opening and operating a pawnshop is a very complex operation which really requires pulling from resources outside of your primary area of expertice. This book really puts it all out in front of you. It just about tells you what to do, where to get it done, and even in many cases how much it should cost. It is a must have if you are looking to open a pawnshop.

Awesome book!!! June 3, 2012

By Pawn Shop Owner

I never thought such a small investment could make such a big difference! I learned so much from this book. I recommend it for anybody in the business or anyone who is even thinking about going into the business.

Excellent May 17, 2012

By sarah

Professional point of view and smart information. This guy really knows how to run a pawn shop. Awesome! If you are wanting to open a pawn shop, this is the book to read and where to get all your information and how-to to run a successful store!

success wonderful

Could not put down. Even my wife read it. If you are starting any bussiness relate to pawnshops, this is a must. It is a money, time and aggravation saver.

Published 1 month ago by Robert Morse

expensive...but well worth it.

The old adage goes" you get what you pay for" this is true for this book. excellent. step by step instructions, very helpful tips and advice that will save you hundreds of dollars.

Published 2 months ago by theaxe

Excellent Book!

Thank You Norman for such a great book. I thought I knew it all until I read this book. My business has increased since I have implemented your ideas.

Well worth every penny!

Published 2 months ago by AAA Jewelery & Loan

Exceptional book

This is a book that gives the reader EVERYTHING needed to break into a great business, pawnbroking - especially in today's economy.

Published 18 months ago by John
John is a fantastic, yet very plausible novel - not easy to do. John leads you through a life that begins on a garbage dump in India and winds up in an entirely different place and life-style. The book includes a long and extremely valuable section on naturopathy, homeopathy and other alternate systems of health and cures. This book is well worth it both for its fascinating story and its cures. You will be lucky to have it.

Kindle edition - $3.99
Here you can order the paperback edition of John. It will be a great addition to your library. The cover is done by the author - a well-known, famous and successful painter.
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If I Make a Million She'll Not Get a Penny, by Norla Rankin

Lorna McBride is from a small town outside of Cardiff, England. When she learned that the man who owed her money had married Mariam Isa, a member of one of the richest and most influential families in the world, that of the Sultan of Brunei, she decided not to get angry, but to get even.

This is the true story of a man who talked Mrs. McBride, the elderly grandmother of his illegitimate son, into lending him £25,000 for three months-which, with interest, grew over time to £60,000.

Her only asset was a cottage which had been left to her as security for her old age. She was forced to sell this to pay off the man's debt, when he refused to repay her.

Lorna McBride, a lady from Wales, has had a very interesting life. Her daughter, Trudy, a well-known Cardiff lawyer, was married to Christopher Monger the writer and director of the film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain starring Hugh Grant. Christopher Monger is now writing and will direct the movie Liz & Dick about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's romance. Lindsey Lohan will be starring in the role of Elizabeth Taylor.

Lorna McBride is no ordinary lady. This her story.
Dear Friends and Darling Romans - Cover & illustrations by the famous Italian artist, Nicola Simbari.

This is an extraordinarily well-written and witty account of an American lady in Rome, but written on several levels. Aside from being entertaining, the book is a wise and subtle study of Italians, as compared to Americans ? and vice versa. “One Italian Romance in a lifetime was enough... An enthralling, wonderfully observed work of art from fifty years ago, rich with color and emotion and packed with intriguing characters. Chamberlin is truly a master storyteller.”

The Book Reader.

Dear Friends and Darling Romans is available in Rome at The Lion Bookshop, V.d. Greci, 33-36 (06 32654007). Off Via del Corso, Between Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di Spagna.
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The Palazzo, written in a bracing, astringent style, is a novel the about the Eternal City's eternal delights where Americans do in Rome as Americans do, and Romans do as Romans have done for centuries.

The Book Reader's review: “Another time, another sensibility, another world... It captures the beat and the pace of Italian life in the 1950s. Wittily written, it provides us with the crowded humanity that has always been Rome that eternal city filled with volatile lives densely packed into an endless humor.”
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March 7, 2011 McKendree Hypes Chamberlin ranked #29 by Amazon.com for books on Educators

This is the true story of a great man in a small town—the biography of McKendree Hypes Chamberlin,written by his son, Professor Clifford D. Chamberlin in 1914.

McKendree Hypes Chamberlin was born in Lebanon, Illinois in 1838, the son of a Methodist preacher. His lifelong dream was to see that McKendree College, a small college in his home town, was properly endowed.

To fulfill his dream, Dr. Chamberlin embarked on a varied and colorful career. After his graduation from McKendree, and a masters degree from Harvard, he became a lawyer in Kansas City, and then an innovative financial advisor to the nation's growing railroads, next becoming secretary of the Illinois Railway Commission.

He developed mines in the far west, fleeing from the Apache Indians in Black Hills, and finally returning to Lebanon where he became President of McKendree College, saving it from the sheriff's hammer. More on Mckendree Hypes Chamberlin

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Mark Twain's secret of the Universe. A masterpiece! It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. The Mysterious Stranger, Mark Twain's last work, was begun in 1897 and revised first in 1902 and then in 1908, the third version was the only manuscript actually titled The Mysterious Stranger. This is a tour-de-force of Mark Twain's literary stile and mastery of plot, believed by some to be his best work. From a light-hearted beginning, the book creeps into a fantasy world on its way to an unexpected and shocking ending.

Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910). Mark Twain was an American author and humorist. However, beyond that, he was fascinated with science, scientific inquiry, and an early adopter of science fiction. His book, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, features a time traveler from contemporary America, using his knowledge of science to introduce modern technology to Arthurian England. This type of storyline would later become a common feature of science fiction.

The Mysterious Stranger is a brilliant work going beyond science fiction into the unknown.
This new edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. is set in large type which is great for children - and for some of the older generation, as well.

The book is full illustrated with the famous illustrations from the original edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.