The Money/Finance Shelf

Money for Beginners: An Illustrated Guide
L. Randall Wray, author
Heske van Doornen, illustrator
Polity
www.politybooks.com
c/o John Wiley and Sons (dist.)
www.wiley.com
9781509554607, $59.95, HC, 144pp

https://www.amazon.com/Money-Beginners-Illustrated-Randall-Wray/dp/15095546=
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Synopsis: Money can be (and often is) mysterious. We love it, we hate it, b=
ut few people can tell you what the heck it really is. Wouldn't it be good =
to clarify once and for all what is money?

With the publication of "Money for Beginners: An Illustrated Guide", Profes= sor of Economics L. Randall Wray will help you understand both the way mone=
y works and how to leverage its power. "Money for Beginners take you on an = illuminating journey from your piggy bank to the Federal Reserve -- and in = plain English with no pesky jargon or complex math!

Once you see money clearly, life will never be the same. You'll know what r= eally goes on in banks and what the cash in your wallet represents. You'll = know how government really spends and why it can't run out of money. You'll=
know what money can actually do -- and how we can make it work for us.

Critique: Simply stated, "Money for Beginners: An Illustrated Guide" should=
be in every community, highschool, college, and university library Economi= cs/Money/Finance instructional reference collections. Exceptionally well wr= itten, comprehensively informative, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in org= anization and presentation, it should be noted for personal reading lists t= hat "Money for Beginners: An Illustrated Guide" is also available in a pape= rback edition (9781509554614, $14.95) and in a digital book format (Kindle,=
$12.00, 9781509554621).

Editorial Note #1: L. Randall Wray (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Randal= l_Wray) is a Professor of Economics at Bard College and Senior Scholar at t=
he Levy Economics Institute. His book "Making Money Work for Us" was also p= ublished by Polity in 2022.

Editorial Note #2: Heske Van Doornen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heskevand= oornen) is an economist, writer, and artist.

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