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[2021]
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"In this compelling story of greed, theft, and the dark underbelly of globalization and impact investing, two Wall Street Journal financial reporters investigate the shocking collapse of Abraaj-the largest private-equity failure in history-and the face behind its glimmering rise and catastrophic fall"--Provided by publisher.
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[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Dramatic portraits of some of history's most clever anti-heroes reveals how such famous notables as Elizabeth I, Napoleon and Thomas Edison used guile, deceit, trickery and even theft to acquire wealth and power, changing history along the way.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Why do we love stories about scammers so much? Journalist Tori Telfer dives into the stories of historical female con women and explains why we are so enamored by their scams"--
The art of the con has a long and venerable tradition, and its female practitioners are some of the best-- or worst. Telfer introduces us to a host of lady swindlers whose scams ranged from the outrageous to the deadly. Among them : In 1700s Paris, Jeanne de Saint-R©♭my...
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