Curse in Reverse

By Tom Coppinger

Book Overview

The global economic downtown has taken its toll on people from all walks of life. For most, the path to recovery boils down to one simple rule: spend less than you earn. That's easier said than done, of course, which is where this practical guide comes in. Simply Fantastic: Living Better on Less challenges readers to change their lifestyle to one that is affordable yet still offers the benefit of financial freedom. Lesley Voth uses clear, concise language to outline 518 tips and strategies for reducing spending and directing the surplus toward debt reduction. But this is no stern treatise on self-deprivation. Rather, Voth offers up realistic strategies with immediate and long-term benefits, sprinkled with anecdotes from her own life and advice for enjoying life with less. Readers hungry for still more information will be happy to find sixty-six helpful websites included. Brimming with optimism and humor, Simply Fantastic is a valuable guide to financial responsibility for all ages.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689830963
• ISBN13: 9780689830969
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Atheneum
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.7" x 0.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Curse in Reverse is a clever twist in a folksy package

This book, by author Tom Coppinger, is a pure delight! I'm an old softy for stories that hint of old Celtic folk tales, and especially ones like this that build to an unexpected but delightful ending! Derek Zimmer's illustrations give the perfect flavoring to the tale. His touch is evident from the cover, where the tower rising in front of a wood-cutty block of the title shows attention to detail. I like the understated small illustration of the witch on the cover -- it invites you, rather than having the character get in your face -- showing the confidence that the illustrator has in the material he is working with. But it's the story that is the star here, and the story is what earns it a permanent spot on my own bookshelf. Agnezza the witch is a character I would like to see again, and I hope the author continues to develop a stable of characters like this to populate the worlds he creates! Buy this book -- top recommendation.