So Many Shoes So Little Money

So Many Shoes, So Little Money is an essential and funny personal finance guide for women who want more shoes, their own place, to get out of debt, or to simply get their financial closet in order.

The Dominican Republic is the most visited country in the Caribbean and, according to CNN, the second-happiest place on the planet. However, most of its workers make less than fifteen dollars a day, it has around two million stateless people, and 70 percent of its schools do not offer students safe drinking water. The island is certainly a fascinating place for students to research, so why not take a social justice trip there so they can see it for themselves? That was what Kevin LaMastra had in mind when he took his students to the DR for some snorkeling, horseback riding, and waterfall jumping, but also to check out a garbage dump, a sweatshop, and an HIV/AIDS orphanage. We learn the most when we step outside our comfort zones. Thats not exactly LaMastras sales pitch when hes looking for students to sign up each year, but it becomes the leading philosophy of the trip when he takes them to bond with survivors of Haitis 2010 earthquake, to visit communities hidden deep inside sugarcane fields, and to witness an actual Vodou ceremony.

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In the 1960s mahogany and luxurious veneers were being exported to the world from rain forests in Africa.One company operated in Liberia and a young man went out on contract to work on a pilot scheme.Later his family would join him and their experience of living in the Liberian bush, getting to know and love the people, would remain with them for the rest of their lives. The bush Liberians were poor, but they had something that singled them out, they had personality and many of them were the unforgettable characters that magazines talk about. These are the anecdotes and stories that were collected during the time spent in the bush. Some will make you laugh and others will make you cry, but it was essentially a happy time and you will enjoy the tales that are told.

You know, a personal relationship with a mate or spouse, can be very trying at times. It can make you think youre going to lose your mind. This story is about any woman who goes through a lot of trials and tribulations that women may go through. This book will make you smile, laugh out loud and cry because it is reality, and every woman that reads this book will find herself in one of these situations. Women can see they need to be careful in picking out their mates, realize that in order to have a blessed life you have to have faith, and chose your mate like youre buying shoes. You want those shoes to fit comfortably and trust you can get to your destiny without a whole lot of pain. No one needs to be worn out in their relationship or be taken on unnecessary journeys that may be distasteful, destroy your spirit, or harden your heart. Women of all races, rich or poor will be able to relate to this book and understand that when you wear shoes that are too tight they will make you cry, and make you think you lost your soul. Brand new shoes that fit will carry you to endless victories.