Description
<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The "Grims' Truth" Series by Isu Yin & Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
I wrote this book because a twenty-year Lehman veteran I wanted to be sure there would be one non-tabloid account with the insight that only an insider can bring. I also believe that much of what caused not just the Lehman bankruptcy, but the full financial global meltdown be explained in a way that the average reader can understand.
If you are a finance professional, you will find that the book rings true.
If you are one of the far more numerous readers who have never worked in finance then you should find that this book will make for both a page-turning read as well as explain exactly why the financial crisis occurred and why we remain at risk.
Reviews
"This is the only [financial crisis book] that brings Wall Street culture to life and shows how reckless excess was fed by Washington politicians." -<strong>Capital Gains & Games</strong><br /><br />"Tibman offers a version which feels true." <strong>London Review of Books</strong><br /><br />"So who (or what) killed Lehman? Tibman presents a more complex and shifting judgment, which is one of the strengths of the book." T<strong>he Deal Magazine</strong><br /><br />"Tibman has probably written the most user-friendly account of LB's demise and guide to the economic collapse of 2008." <strong>Civilian Reader</strong>, UK<br /><br />"Everyone knew that subprime lenders aided and abetted mortgage fraud. To my knowledge, the only investment banker who wrote candidly about the subject was Joseph Tibman..." <strong>Huffington Post</strong>
