Once Upon a Time: A Financial Fable - Paperback

by Carl Martin Andersen (Author)

Do you know where your money comes from? With humor and gentle satire, bestselling author of "Honest Money" Carl Andersen explores the history of Freedomland--a fictional nation that may seem all-too-familiar--from its early days as a haven for liberty-loving colonists to its current state of crisis. When the unscrupulous central bank floods the economy with worthless paper money and desperate citizens are forced to borrow more and more to keep their homes and businesses afloat, the flaws in the system become glaringly obvious. Will the freedomlovers ever learn?

Author Biography

Carl Martin Andersen, bestselling author of "Honest Money; The Secret Life of Money and Banks" was born at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA to parents of Scandinavian descent. He focused his studies on East Asia and Military Science at the University of Minnesota where he was distinguished military graduate in 1985. His working career has been a mix of civilian government service and various positions in the aviation field. A founding member of the most popular gold/silver/honest money web forum on the Internet (goldismoney2.com), he enjoys writing about Money and Banking, The Constitution of the United States, and whatever else inspires him. Following close behind "Once Upon a Time" will be "When All Else Fails" which helps trace the root of many problems in the USA to failing to follow the directions (The Constitution of the United States). A departure from his usual topics, he is also working on "Sex, Lies, and Carbohydrates, How I Accidentally Lost 30 Pounds" (really!). Carl has two sons and currently lives with his wife, Helen, in Bangkok, Thailand. Readers are encouraged and welcome to check in on the author's blog at http: //www.dailydiatribe.net and Carl's Amazon author's page at http: //www.amazon.com/author/carlandersen.