The Secret Life of Money : How Money Can Be Food for the Soul

The Secret Life of Money leads readers on a fascinating journey to uncover the sources of our monetary desires and, by understanding why money has the power to obsess us, free ourselves from destructive patterns and discover riches of the soul. This wide-ranging treatment of how money secretly influences our lives includes chapters on the many forms of money, why money is so easily worshipped, why money sometimes feels more important than life, hoarding money, the source of riches, inheritance, and the stock market. Crawford, a teller of entertaining tales, gathers stories and myths from around the world that help us understand why money is so much more than the useful tool that we may think it to be. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing,... The Secret Life of Money lifts the veils surrounding one of our most ubiquitous creations. Tad Crawford delves into ancient tales and modern events, from King Midas to the birth of the credit card, uncovering the sources of our firmly rooted and unexamined assumptions about money by laying bare its history, mythology, and psychology. Crawford shows how dispelling illusions about what money does and what it has to offer not only will free our minds, but will guide us toward lasting values. And since so many human transactions are based on the exchange of currency, understanding our relationship to money can clarify our connection to other people and to our communities. The Secret Life of Money is a journey which will serve as a tool in interpreting how money talks and what it has to say. This compelling blend of psychology and economics delves into ancient myths and modern events to lift the veil surrounding money. From King Midas to the credit card, the book uncovers the sources of our firmly rooted and unexamined assumptions about money. Readers can benefit from exploring their relationship with money, and changing it if they wish. IN THIS ERA of extraordinary inventions, many of our grandparents knew a world where horses reared at the first glimpse of an automobile, recordings of sound were a new marvel, airplanes realized the dream of flight, and radio, television, nuclear bombs, computers, and genetic engineering were obscured in the mysteries of the future.