Most Popular Books by Elizabeth Warren

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An unlikely political star tells the inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works—and really doesn''t—in A Fighting Chance As a child in small-town Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren yearned to go to college and then become an elementary school teacher—an ambitious goal, given her family''s modest means. Early marriage and motherhood seemed to put even that dream out of reach, but fifteen years later she was a distinguished law professor with a deep understanding of why people go bankrupt. Then came the phone call that changed her life: could she come to Washington DC to help advise Congress on rewriting the bankruptcy laws? Thus began an impolite education into the bare-knuckled, often dysfunctional ways of Washington. She fought for better bankruptcy laws for ten years and lost. She tried to hold the federal government accountable during the financial crisis but became a target of the big banks. She came up with the idea for a new agency designed to protect consumers from predatory bankers and was denied the opportunity to run it. Finally, at age 62, she decided to run for elective office and won the most competitive—and watched—Senate race in the country. In this passionate, funny, rabble-rousing book, Warren shows why she has chosen to fight tooth and nail for the middle class—and why she has become a hero to all those who believe that America''s government can and must do better for working families.

The inspiring, influential senator and bestselling author mixes vivid personal stories with a passionate plea for political transformation. Elizabeth Warren is a beacon for everyone who believes that real change can improve the lives of all Americans. Committed, fearless, and famously persistent, she brings her best game to every battle she wages. In Persist, Warren writes about six perspectives that have influenced her life and advocacy. She’s a mother who learned from wrenching personal experience why child care is so essential. She’s a teacher who has known since grade school the value of a good and affordable education. She’s a planner who understands that every complex problem requires a comprehensive response. She’s a fighter who discovered the hard way that nobody gives up power willingly. She’s a learner who thinks, listens, and works to fight racism in America. And she’s a woman who has proven over and over that women are just as capable as men. Candid and compelling, Persist is both a deeply personal book and a powerful call to action. Elizabeth Warren—one of our nation’s most visionary leaders—will inspire everyone to believe that if we’re willing to fight for it, profound change is well within our reach.

#1 New York Times bestseller The fiery U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and bestselling author offers a passionate, inspiring book about why our middle class is under siege and how we can win the fight to save it Senator Elizabeth Warren has long been an outspoken champion of America’s middle class, and by the time the people of Massachusetts elected her in 2012, she had become one of the country’s leading progressive voices. Now, at a perilous moment for our nation, she has written a book that is at once an illuminating account of how we built the strongest middle class in history, a scathing indictment of those who have spent the past thirty-five years undermining working families, and a rousing call to action. Warren grew up in Oklahoma, and she’s never forgotten how difficult it was for her mother and father to hold on at the ragged edge of the middle class. An educational system that offered opportunities for all made it possible for her to achieve her dream of going to college, becoming a teacher, and, later, attending law school. But now, for many, these kinds of opportunities are gone, and a government that once looked out for working families is instead captive to the rich and powerful. Seventy-five years ago, President Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal ushered in an age of widespread prosperity; in the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan reversed course and sold the country on the disastrous fiction called trickle-down economics. Now, with the election of Donald Trump--a con artist who promised to drain the swamp of special interests and then surrounded himself with billionaires and lobbyists--the middle class is being pushed ever closer to collapse. Written in the candid, high-spirited voice that is Warren’s trademark, This Fight Is Our Fight tells eye-opening stories about her battles in the Senate and vividly describes the experiences of hard-working Americans who have too often been given the short end of the stick. Elizabeth Warren has had enough of phony promises and a government that no longer serves its people--she won’t sit down, she won’t be silenced, and she will fight back.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Senator Elizabeth Warren and consultant Amelia Warren Tyagi, the classic book about America''s middle class -- and why economic security remains out of reach for many. In this exposé, Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi show that modern middle-class families are increasingly trapped by the grinding reality of flat wages and rising costs. Warren and Tyagi reveal how a ferocious bidding war for housing and education has silently engulfed America''s suburbs, driving up the cost of keeping families in the middle class, and placing unprecedented pressure on hard-working families. Revolutionary when it was first published in 2003, The Two-Income Trap remains disturbingly relevant today. Now with a new introduction by the authors, The Two Income Trap shows why the usual remedies won''t solve the problem and points toward the policy changes that would create better opportunities for both parents and children.

Always the most teachable of Bankruptcy casebooks, now the most current as well, The Law of Debtors and Creditors: Text, Cases, and Problems, Fourth Edition, Is the perfect vehicle for a practical, realistic, and up-to-date course. Proven effective through years of classroom use, The Law of Debtors and Creditors offers: 45 teachable problem sets, containing realistic questions a lawyer considers in confronting the statutory provisions for a bankruptcy case explanatory text, For stronger student comprehension and more effective teaching a functional organization that parallels the way a bankruptcy case unfolds an overarching ''mega-problem'' (involving a debtor and his closely held corporation) running throughout the book, To put facts in context and to illustrate how doctrine is applied to find solutions for a client separate, distinct coverage of consumer and business bankruptcy, tackling the more familiar consumer issues first impeccable scholarship from its nationally recognized authors In this edition -- a wide range of new and updated material, including: the latest developments on ''asset protection'' through self-settled trusts and off-shore asset havens: more coverage of business liquidation materials coverage of a host of new environmental and post-confirmation issues in Chapter 11, including the wonderland of litigation trusts a new international section reflecting recent developments in this rapidly growing field discussion of theories of bankruptcy

‘Nevertheless, she persisted’ has become a rallying cry for millions of those fed up with phony promises and governments that no longer serve their people. In this inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller and inspiring book, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren argues for a fair future for ordinary working people. Join the fight!

The bestselling mother/daughter coauthors of "The Two-Income Trap" now pen an essential guide to the five simple keys to lasting financial peace.

With the new edition of Bankruptcy and Revised Article 9 Statutory Supplement, Elizabeth Warren provides a statutory volume to accompany texts in debtor/creditor and secured transactions courses. One of the most respected professors teaching the UCC/Bankruptcy areas in law schools today, Elizabeth Warren has designed this supplement to be useful alongside any Bankruptcy/Debtor/Creditor casebook or UCC Article 9 casebook. Complete your course material with Bankruptcy and Revised Article 9 Statutory Supplement.

The ambition of the Chapter 11 system is enormous. Failing businesses can file a petition in bankruptcy, give themselves some breathing room, and take a final chance to save their businesses. Large or small, desperately sliding into collaspe or merely in serious trouble, a company can attempt to reorganzie or, if necessary, can arrange a more orderly burial. This book is about that system... This is a small book that tours a large system, guided on the one hand by the statutory structure and on the other by how the system operates in practice. This book sacrifices coverage of every possible twist in favor of a more coherent overview that exposes some of the tensions, the contradictions, and the genius that comprise Chapter 11. Whatever else may be learned from this book, I hope these pages give a sense of just how interesting the world of business failure and rebirth can be - Elizabeth Warren.

Bankruptcy in America is a booming business, with hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans filing for bankruptcy each year. Is this dramatic growth a result of mushrooming debt or does it reflect a moral decline that permits the middle class to evade their debts? As We Forgive Our Debtors addresses these questions with hard empirical data drawn from bankruptcy court filings. The authors of this multidisciplinary study describe the law and the statistics in clear, nontechnical language, combining a thorough statistical description of the social and economic position of consumer bankrupts with human portraits of the debtors and creditors whose journeys have ended in bankruptcy court. Book jacket.

Polly knows she''s strong and capable. But whenever she offers to help her uncle or brother or neighbor, they tell her: "That''s not what girls do." Then one day, Polly goes to a rally to meet a woman who''s running for president, and they make a pinkie promise to remember all the things that girls do. Polly carries that promise with her at school, onto the soccer field, and even into an election for Class President! This inspiring story will encourage young readers to dream big. Godwin Books

To ensure that you have the most up-to-date and complete materials for your Bankruptcy class, be sure to use Bankruptcy and Article 9, 2009 Statutory Supplement.

To ensure that you have the most up-to-date and complete materials for your Bankruptcy class, be sure to use Bankruptcy and Article 9, 2009 Statutory Supplement.

Elizabeth Warren is a retired college professor of Political Science who continues to find the study of government exciting. of particular interest today are the changes that are occurring in American society and their impact on our government''s policies. Warren took her graduate work fifteen years after receiving her B. A. degree in History from Bryn Mawr College. She received her Master''s degree from the University of Kansas and concluded her work for the doctorate in Political Science at the University of Nebraska. She also went into active politics in local government, serving as a Trustee and then Mayor of the Village of Glencoe, Illinois, and a suburb of Chicago. She has published books on subjects as disparate as the impact of the Gautreaux v Chicago Housing Authority court decision and the relationships between religion and politics. She also wrote a biography of a 19th Century Quaker who was a leader in the development of the Society of Friends in the Midwest. Warren''s husband was a Sears executive, and she has four grown daughters.

Modern industrial societies are characterized by long-term declines in fertility and steady increases in life expectancy. Together, these trends result in an aging population. The United States is no exception; since 1969 the median age has risen from 29.4 to a projected 36.4 in the year 2000. This fourth edition of the standard reader on the sociology of aging has been completely revised, with 90 percent new material, to reflect new information and new issues in this rapidly developing field. Students and practicing professionals will find it a lively, accessible overview.

Contents: Executive Summary; Section 1: Reviving Lending to Small Businesses and Families and the Impact of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan (TALF) Facility; Introduction: B. Small Business Lending; C. Family Lending; D. Securitization and the TALF; E. Small Business Credit, the TALF, and Other Efforts To Expand Small Business Access to Credit by Jump-starting Secondary Markets; F. Household Lending and the TALF; G. Conclusion; Section 2: Additional Views; Section 3: Correspondence with Treasury Update; Section 4: TARP Updates Since Last Report; Section 5: Oversight Activities; Section 6: About the Congressional Oversight Panel; Appendices. Charts and tables.

Commercial Transactions: A Systems Approach explores the nuances of transaction law from a systems’ perspective, examining the infrastructure that supports commercial transactions and how lawyers apply the law in real-world situations. The outstanding team of co-authors uses an assignment-based structure that allows professors to adapt the text to a variety of class levels and approaches. Well-crafted problems challenge students’ understanding of the material in this comprehensive, highly teachable text. New to the Seventh Edition: 25 new cases spread across all three major parts of the text More than 50 new problems in the Sales material Updated and revised discussion of proceeds issues in bankruptcy Revisions through the book to reflect new technologies Professors and students will benefit from: Easy-to-teach materials with class sessions that flow naturally from bite-sized assignments, each with a problem set Comprehensive Teachers’ Manual that provides answers to every question we ask Accessible authors who are happy to interact directly and on short notice with adopters Assignment structure that makes it easy to select topics for coverage The opportunity for adopters to become characters in the book Information-rich, concise text Clear explanations of the law and institutions – no hiding of the ball Having all the information students need to solve the problems A focus on the things students need to know to succeed in their future jobs A real-life approach that prepares students for practice

Contents: Executive Summary; Section 1: Stress Testing and Shoring Up Bank Capital: A. Overview; B. The Stress Tests; C. Immediate Impact of the Stress Tests; D. A Comment on the Supervisory Process; E. Specific Limitations of the Stress Tests; F. Independent Analysis of Stress Tests; G. Next Steps; H. Issues; I. Recommendations; J. Conclusions; K. Tables; Annex to Section 1: The Supervisory Capital Assessment Program: An Appraisal; Section 2: Additional Views; Section 3: Correspondence with Treasury Update; Section 4: TARP Updates Since Last Report; Section 5: Oversight Activities; Section 6: About the Congressional Oversight Panel; Appendices. Charts and tables.

From 1997 to 2000, the number of Amer. families filing for federal bankruptcy annually exceeded one million. Those who file are members of the middle-class (MC) -- a group that has long provided stability & vitality for the Amer. economic system. Why are unprecedented numbers of Amer. encountering such serious financial trouble? The authors analyzed court records & demographic data on thousands of bankruptcy cases, as well as debtors'' own accounts of the reasons for their bankruptcies. For many MC Amer., financial stability is fragile -- almost any setback can be disastrous. The authors view the bankruptcy process in the light of changing cultural & economic factors & consider what this may signify for the future of a large, secure, & dynamic MC.