Michael Thomas

On the eve of this thirty-fifth birthday, the unnamed black narrator of Man Gone Down finds himself broke, estranged from his white wife and three children, and living in the bedroom of a friends six-year-old child. He has four days to come up with the money to keep his kids in school and make a down payment on an apartment for them to live in. As we slip between his childhood in inner city Boston and present-day New York City, we discover a life marked by abuse, abandonment, raging alcoholism, and the best and worst intentions of a supposedly integrated America. This is a story of the American Dream gone awry, about what its like to feel preprogrammed to fail in life and the urge to escape that sentence.

Massive in scope and encyclopedic in detail, the 2018 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 45th edition, provides the most comprehensive reference to 20th century coins on the market.This tradition-rich catalog is vetted by experts worldwide, providing a global view of the most passionately collected and popular segment of numismatics. Based on the early work of numismatic giants Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler, the Standard Catalog is the reference of choice for beginning or serious collectors, researchers, and coin dealers specializing in 20th century coins.In the current market, with precious metals stable, collectible coin values have settled in to reasonable levels, driving careful collectors to seek out the highest grade coins available. This continuing interest in high-grade, exceptional coins is reflected in the catalog, which now offers more and better-defined values for many countries.Inside you''''ll find new MS66, PF67 and PF69 values for coins from the Peoples Republic of China, as well as many redefined PF67 and PF69 values for modern gold coins worldwide.Extensive yet easily managed, the catalog is organized by country and features:- 60,000 actual-size images- Universally used KM reference numbers- Clear descriptions with invaluable detail- Current values for coins listed by date, mintmark, and gradeIn addition, listings for coins minted in silver, gold, platinum, and palladium offer key information, including total coin weight, fineness, and actual precious metal weight.

A Century of World Coins at Your Fingertips!Grand is size, detail and coverage, the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 7th edition, is the most complete and trusted reference to all coins from the 17th century. A critical resource for the serious collector, this remarkable reference is fully illustrated with tens of thousands of images and provides critical coin information to aid in identification and value.An unrivaled worldwide network of coin experts provides new discoveries, additional images, current pricing and meticulous analysis of the market in a continuing effort to ensure this important volume is the finest single-source catalog available.

The 19th Century produced some of the most popular coinage in world monetary history, as evidenced by the number of high-profile auctions worldwide bringing record prices and further driving demand for these classic coins. The Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, is designed to meet the needs of researchers, collectors, auctioneers and dealers of this vast range of coins produced during the critically important time. With a more than 40 year tradition of excellence in the hobby, the Standard Catalog of World Coins gathers and vets data from more than 140 worldwide experts to produce the most respected and referenced resource on the subject. Featuring 27,500 actual-size images, the volume covers all mint-issue coins of the world, as well as tokens, patterns, sets and more. Arranged alphabetically by country, each coin listing provides: Current values listed by date, variety and grade Universal KM reference number Detailed descriptions of obverse and reverse designs Clear images to aid in identification What's more, coins struck in gold, platinum and silver are detailed with: Total coin weight Fineness Actual precious metal weight

Michel Thomas's approach to language learning aims to provide in a few hours a functional working knowledge of a language without books, note-taking or conscious memorising. This CD provides the first two-hours of the eight-hour course in Spanish.

Michel Thomas's approach to language learning aims to provide in a few hours a functional working knowledge of a language without books, note-taking or conscious memorising. This cassette provides the first two-hours of the eight-hour course in Spanish.