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Colonel Sanders and the American Dream
By Josh Ozersky
University of Texas Press
This engrossing biography of Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC founder Harland Sanders tells a uniquely American story of a dirt-poor striver with unlimited ambition who launched one of the world’s most successful brands—and then ended up as a mere symbol for th
Greenback Planet
How the Dollar Conquered the World and Threatened Civilization as We Know It
By H. W. Brands
University of Texas Press
With fascinating stories of money men, from Alexander Hamilton to Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke, and deft explanations of the ins and outs of monetary policy, Greenback Planet clarifies why the dollar rules the world—and why that should frighten us all.