Author: Hilary Powell
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603589708
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"These art avengers...took on toxic debt culture—and won."—The Guardian "[They] want to blow up the whole financial system."—The New York Times Art hacks life when two filmmakers launch a project to cancel more than £1m of high-interest debt from their local community. Bank Job is a white-knuckle ride into the dark heart of our financial system, in which filmmaker and artist duo Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn risk their sanity to buy up and abolish debt by printing their own money in a disused bank in Walthamstow, London. Tired of struggling in an economic system that leaves creative people on the fringes, the duo weave a different story, both risky and empowering, of self-education and mutual action. Behind the opaque language and defunct diagrams, they find a system flawed by design but ripe for hacking. This is the inspiring story of how they listen and act upon the widespread desire to change the system to meet the needs of many and not just the few. And for those among us brave enough, they show how we can do this too in our own communities one bank job at a time.
Bank Job
Author: Hilary Powell
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603589708
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"These art avengers...took on toxic debt culture—and won."—The Guardian "[They] want to blow up the whole financial system."—The New York Times Art hacks life when two filmmakers launch a project to cancel more than £1m of high-interest debt from their local community. Bank Job is a white-knuckle ride into the dark heart of our financial system, in which filmmaker and artist duo Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn risk their sanity to buy up and abolish debt by printing their own money in a disused bank in Walthamstow, London. Tired of struggling in an economic system that leaves creative people on the fringes, the duo weave a different story, both risky and empowering, of self-education and mutual action. Behind the opaque language and defunct diagrams, they find a system flawed by design but ripe for hacking. This is the inspiring story of how they listen and act upon the widespread desire to change the system to meet the needs of many and not just the few. And for those among us brave enough, they show how we can do this too in our own communities one bank job at a time.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603589708
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"These art avengers...took on toxic debt culture—and won."—The Guardian "[They] want to blow up the whole financial system."—The New York Times Art hacks life when two filmmakers launch a project to cancel more than £1m of high-interest debt from their local community. Bank Job is a white-knuckle ride into the dark heart of our financial system, in which filmmaker and artist duo Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn risk their sanity to buy up and abolish debt by printing their own money in a disused bank in Walthamstow, London. Tired of struggling in an economic system that leaves creative people on the fringes, the duo weave a different story, both risky and empowering, of self-education and mutual action. Behind the opaque language and defunct diagrams, they find a system flawed by design but ripe for hacking. This is the inspiring story of how they listen and act upon the widespread desire to change the system to meet the needs of many and not just the few. And for those among us brave enough, they show how we can do this too in our own communities one bank job at a time.
Bank Job
Author: James Heneghan
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1554694388
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Nell has been in foster homes all her life—most of them have been horrible. She finally gets moved to a home she likes, and the ministry threatens to close it down unless an expensive renovation is made to the house. Nell and the two boys in the home, Billy and Tom, decide to raise the funds themselves. How do kids get large amounts of money quickly? By robbing banks, of course. Their first few heists are successful, but when they almost get caught on their sixth robbery, the friends start to fight about whether they should continue. The bank jobs that were meant to keep their family together just might tear it apart.
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1554694388
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Nell has been in foster homes all her life—most of them have been horrible. She finally gets moved to a home she likes, and the ministry threatens to close it down unless an expensive renovation is made to the house. Nell and the two boys in the home, Billy and Tom, decide to raise the funds themselves. How do kids get large amounts of money quickly? By robbing banks, of course. Their first few heists are successful, but when they almost get caught on their sixth robbery, the friends start to fight about whether they should continue. The bank jobs that were meant to keep their family together just might tear it apart.
The Bank Job
Author: J.R. Roberts
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1628157518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Clint walks into a bank in the town of Truxton, Nebraska, performs a transaction with a bank teller he thinks he recognizes. It takes him about a day to realize that he once saw the teller robbing a bank in a Missouri town, several years before. Has the man gotten himself a job at this bank, planning to rob it? He then realizes that he also recognizes a woman who works in the saloon. They were all part of the same gang of robbers. He decided to approach the man in a saloon one night and tell him that he knows him. The man denies it at first, but then admits that they all used to be bank robbers, but now they live in this town, and have honest jobs. And he thinks it’s funny that he has a bank job. Still unsure, Clint goes to the local law, but the sheriff says he knows these people, they’ve lived in town several years, and he believes they’re honest. Clint decides to stay in town, watch the “former” gang members, and see what happens. Will they rob the bank? And if they do can he stop them, or catch them? And when someone tries to bushwhack him, he has to determine if it was them or someone else.
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1628157518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Clint walks into a bank in the town of Truxton, Nebraska, performs a transaction with a bank teller he thinks he recognizes. It takes him about a day to realize that he once saw the teller robbing a bank in a Missouri town, several years before. Has the man gotten himself a job at this bank, planning to rob it? He then realizes that he also recognizes a woman who works in the saloon. They were all part of the same gang of robbers. He decided to approach the man in a saloon one night and tell him that he knows him. The man denies it at first, but then admits that they all used to be bank robbers, but now they live in this town, and have honest jobs. And he thinks it’s funny that he has a bank job. Still unsure, Clint goes to the local law, but the sheriff says he knows these people, they’ve lived in town several years, and he believes they’re honest. Clint decides to stay in town, watch the “former” gang members, and see what happens. Will they rob the bank? And if they do can he stop them, or catch them? And when someone tries to bushwhack him, he has to determine if it was them or someone else.
The Bank Job
Author: Alex Gray
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 0751561576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Meet Detective William Lorimer, the star of author Alex Gray's bestselling Glasgow-set crime series. The Bank Job is a gripping 3,000 word short story that reveals the dramatic event that inspired the young William Lorimer to become a policeman. Alex Gray's acclaimed series brings Glasgow to vivid life in all its grit and glory and this story is the perfect introduction to her winsome detective, as well as a treat for all fans of the series. Praise for Alex Gray's Lorimer series: 'Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Ian Rankin evokes Edinburgh' Daily Mail 'Gray is the new master of Scottish crime writing' Scottish Daily Express 'Cracking storylines and well-rounded relationships' Daily Record 'A gritty, fast-paced read' Sun
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 0751561576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Meet Detective William Lorimer, the star of author Alex Gray's bestselling Glasgow-set crime series. The Bank Job is a gripping 3,000 word short story that reveals the dramatic event that inspired the young William Lorimer to become a policeman. Alex Gray's acclaimed series brings Glasgow to vivid life in all its grit and glory and this story is the perfect introduction to her winsome detective, as well as a treat for all fans of the series. Praise for Alex Gray's Lorimer series: 'Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Ian Rankin evokes Edinburgh' Daily Mail 'Gray is the new master of Scottish crime writing' Scottish Daily Express 'Cracking storylines and well-rounded relationships' Daily Record 'A gritty, fast-paced read' Sun
Bank Shot
Author: Donald E. Westlake
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453229213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
A crew of thieves hopes to hijack a mobile home full of money in this crime caper from “the funniest man in the world” (The Washington Post). John Dortmunder has been working an encyclopedia-selling scam while waiting for his next big heist. Unfortunately, his latest mark seems to be wise to the con, and he has to cut his sales pitch short and make a quick escape. But opportunity awaits: Main Street bank has temporarily relocated to a mobile home. All Dortmunder has to do is get past seven security guards, put the bank-on-wheels in gear, and drive away. It’s a simple plan, until it all goes wrong . . . Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen or Lawrence Block’s Bernie Rhodenbarr series, the Dortmunder novels by New York Times–bestselling and multiple Edgar Award–winning author Donald E. Westlake are a rollicking treat that combine fast-moving suspense with laugh-out-loud wit. Bank Shot is a “hilarious” standout in the series (The New York Times).
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453229213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
A crew of thieves hopes to hijack a mobile home full of money in this crime caper from “the funniest man in the world” (The Washington Post). John Dortmunder has been working an encyclopedia-selling scam while waiting for his next big heist. Unfortunately, his latest mark seems to be wise to the con, and he has to cut his sales pitch short and make a quick escape. But opportunity awaits: Main Street bank has temporarily relocated to a mobile home. All Dortmunder has to do is get past seven security guards, put the bank-on-wheels in gear, and drive away. It’s a simple plan, until it all goes wrong . . . Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen or Lawrence Block’s Bernie Rhodenbarr series, the Dortmunder novels by New York Times–bestselling and multiple Edgar Award–winning author Donald E. Westlake are a rollicking treat that combine fast-moving suspense with laugh-out-loud wit. Bank Shot is a “hilarious” standout in the series (The New York Times).
The 1931 Hastings Bank Job and the Bloody Bandit Trail
Author: Monty McCord
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 9781609497965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The first published account of the 1931 robbery of the Hastings National Bank in Hastings, Nebraska"--
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 9781609497965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The first published account of the 1931 robbery of the Hastings National Bank in Hastings, Nebraska"--
Bank Job
Author: Cora Buhlert
Publisher: Pegasus Pulp Publishing
ISBN: 6050329257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
At first glance, the robbery in a small bank branch doesn't seem overly mysterious. After all, the CCTV footage clearly shows a masked robber threatening bank clerk Jim Carling with a gun before disabling the cameras. However, the robber knew a bit too much about the inner workings of the bank, so Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd quickly suspects that the robber had inside help. But who of the five bank employees is the insider? And what happened to Jim Carling after the robber took him hostage? This is a crime novelette of 9300 words or approx. 30 print pages altogether in the Helen Shepherd Mysteries series, but may be read as a standalone.
Publisher: Pegasus Pulp Publishing
ISBN: 6050329257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
At first glance, the robbery in a small bank branch doesn't seem overly mysterious. After all, the CCTV footage clearly shows a masked robber threatening bank clerk Jim Carling with a gun before disabling the cameras. However, the robber knew a bit too much about the inner workings of the bank, so Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd quickly suspects that the robber had inside help. But who of the five bank employees is the insider? And what happened to Jim Carling after the robber took him hostage? This is a crime novelette of 9300 words or approx. 30 print pages altogether in the Helen Shepherd Mysteries series, but may be read as a standalone.
The Great Smoky Mountain Bank Job
Author: Wayne Zurl
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1680465295
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
When your high school classmate shows up on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List, can your police career get any more interesting? Prospect, Tennessee's police chief Sam Jenkins handles a cold case robbery-homicide as a favor to a beautiful treasury agent and clears the forty-three year old mystery of THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN BANK JOB. In MURDER IN A WISH-BOOK HOUSE, Sam investigates the most grisly killing of his career. Then, in V IS FOR...VITAMIN?, he works with an eighty-four year old partner to solve a suspicious death in a nursing home where all the suspects are well beyond their prime. Hollywood meets the Smokies in FATE OF A FLOOZY when an academy award winner is murdered during her love affair with a much younger man. And HURRICANE BLOW UP and THE BUTLERS DID IT pits Jenkins against some very lethal characters when he tackles eastern European hoods who intend on causing mayhem in Prospect, and bank robbers who flee to the far corners of southern Appalachia to escape capture.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1680465295
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
When your high school classmate shows up on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List, can your police career get any more interesting? Prospect, Tennessee's police chief Sam Jenkins handles a cold case robbery-homicide as a favor to a beautiful treasury agent and clears the forty-three year old mystery of THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN BANK JOB. In MURDER IN A WISH-BOOK HOUSE, Sam investigates the most grisly killing of his career. Then, in V IS FOR...VITAMIN?, he works with an eighty-four year old partner to solve a suspicious death in a nursing home where all the suspects are well beyond their prime. Hollywood meets the Smokies in FATE OF A FLOOZY when an academy award winner is murdered during her love affair with a much younger man. And HURRICANE BLOW UP and THE BUTLERS DID IT pits Jenkins against some very lethal characters when he tackles eastern European hoods who intend on causing mayhem in Prospect, and bank robbers who flee to the far corners of southern Appalachia to escape capture.
The Fall of Scotland Yard
Author: Barry Cox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140523188
Category : Police
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140523188
Category : Police
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Bankers’ New Clothes
Author: Anat Admati
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691251703
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Bloomberg Businessweek Book of the Year Why our banking system is broken—and what we must do to fix it New bank failures have been a rude awakening for everyone who believed that the banking industry was reformed after the Global Financial Crisis—and that we’d never again have to choose between massive bailouts and financial havoc. The Bankers’ New Clothes uncovers just how little things have changed—and why banks are still so dangerous. Writing in clear language that anyone can understand, Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig debunk the false and misleading claims of bankers, regulators, politicians, academics, and others who oppose effective reform, and they explain how the banking system can be made safer and healthier. Thoroughly updated for a world where bank failures have made a dramatic return, this acclaimed and important book now features a new preface and four new chapters that expose the shortcomings of current policies and reveal how the dominance of banking even presents dangers to the rule of law and democracy itself.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691251703
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Bloomberg Businessweek Book of the Year Why our banking system is broken—and what we must do to fix it New bank failures have been a rude awakening for everyone who believed that the banking industry was reformed after the Global Financial Crisis—and that we’d never again have to choose between massive bailouts and financial havoc. The Bankers’ New Clothes uncovers just how little things have changed—and why banks are still so dangerous. Writing in clear language that anyone can understand, Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig debunk the false and misleading claims of bankers, regulators, politicians, academics, and others who oppose effective reform, and they explain how the banking system can be made safer and healthier. Thoroughly updated for a world where bank failures have made a dramatic return, this acclaimed and important book now features a new preface and four new chapters that expose the shortcomings of current policies and reveal how the dominance of banking even presents dangers to the rule of law and democracy itself.