ALMOST EMPTY
A Credit Counsellor's Guide
to the Instant Gratification
Culture
By Douglas P. Welbanks
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Almost Empty looks back to the historical beginnings of debt in North America and follows the inexorable march of credit through the Great Depression, the dream car era, the birth of consumerism, the early days of the buy- now-pay later principle, credit cards of the 1970s and the instant gratification culture from the 1980s through to the present. Along the way new issues are introduced to the exploding credit marketplace such as, government debts, enoughism, an aging population and a credit crunch that led to a serious debt crisis in the United States and the global economy.
A series of real- life stories puts a human face on the debt crisis and how the debt-side of the instant gratification culture impacts individuals and families.
Many mysteries of the debt culture are revealed through a detailed examination of the real expenses people face when an honest and thorough budget is prepared
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May Gutteridge was a devout Christian woman who immigrated to Canada from Britain in 1955. She joined the James' Anglican Church parish in Vancouver in 1958. In the summer of 1959 she received a divine call to go and help the poor in the Downtown Eastside. What followed truly astounded everyone including her supporters, clients and adversaries. Literally, on a wing and a prayer, she blazed an early trail through deep-seated historical prejudice for the poor and women in British Columbia. She courageously knocked on the doors of entrenched apathy until governments began to change and become one of her greatest allies – at all levels, municipal, provincial and federal governments. Her lifelong crusade was officially recognized in 1981 with an Order of Canada award.
From Lost to Found chronicles her lively and oftentimes controversial legacy with sensitivity and numerous biographical illustrations.
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CHOPSTICKS AND
BUTTERFLIES
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Chopsticks and Butterflies is a serious and sensitive play about modern day family life. James Hamilton, the father of two teenaged girls, Olivia and Nicole, struggles with his role as a non-custodial parent and with his common law spouse who is alienated from his children. The cost of raising children, the magic of the credit card era and the burden of student loan debt co-mingle to produce powerful insights about contemporary family issues.
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