Book Title: Beyond The Great Recession - What Happened And How To Prosper
Author: Kimberly Amadeo, About.com's Guide To The US Economy
Readability: Easy to read, language you can understand without an economics degree.
Technicality: Not technical.
Provides Knowledge On: The causes of the Great Recession, our world leader's reactions, and what steps you can take to rebuild as you move forward.
Summary: Beyond The Great Recession - What Happened And How To Prosper talks about exactly what it's title says; it gives an amazing and thorough recap of the contributing factors to The Great Recession, provides "cliff notes" like details on what occurred behind the scenes in 2008/2009 (making you realize how close our global financial system came to a complete collapse), and offers thoughtful insight on our worldwide leaders response to the crisis. This book will change the way you view what happened and how people reacted.
Specific ideas are then given on what to do going forward to help you rebuild by rethinking the way you approach the future.
The strength of this book is in it's simplicity. You don't need a business, economics, or any form of a college degree to read it, and yet when you're done you'll be able to talk knowledgeably on the topic with those who do.
Downside: The majority of the book is spent on "what happened" with less pages being devoted on "how to prosper".
