The Billy Best Story
Beating Cancer with Alternative Medicine
The Billy Best Story is the true story of a young man who, in 1994, became an American national media sensation at the age of 16 when he ran away from home to escape chemotherapy. As his parents and the police mounted a nationwide search for him, his story became everyone’s passion, and the television networks snapped up the story for Dateline, 20/20, A Current Affair, and more. Thanks to that vast media coverage, Billy received an outpouring of support from the public, and he began a journey of discovery to find an alternative treatment for his cancer. He skipped chemotherapy and beat cancer with alternative medicine and natural remedies. Eighteen years later and still cancer free, Billy Best has teamed up with Linda Conti to bring us his remarkable, triumphant story.
He ran, returned and beat cancer! A modern day hero's story. This book will tug at your heart as you experience through his own words the struggles and finally the victory that still today, 30 years later of cancer free, is an epic story that we could all learn from.
The Story of Money
The Story of Money is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the evolution of human exchange and the development of monetary systems throughout history. Written by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and economist Sir Norman Angell, this work traces the journey of money from its most primitive forms in ancient civilizations to the complex financial structures of the early 20th century. Angell demystifies the nature of currency, explaining how gold, silver, and eventually paper credit became the lifeblood of global commerce.
It is written for the general reader to explain how money originated, why it developed, how banking evolved, and why misunderstandings about money have repeatedly caused economic and political problems.
Angell traces the evolution of money from primitive barter societies to modern banking systems. He argues that money itself is not wealth—it is a tool that allows wealth to be exchanged more efficiently. Throughout the book he attempts to dispel common misconceptions about money by showing that:
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Wealth consists of goods and services, not money itself.
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Money is primarily a social invention that facilitates exchange.
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Gold, silver, paper currency, and bank credit are all different forms that money has taken over history.
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Banking and credit expand economic activity by enabling productive exchange, but they are often misunderstood by the public.
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Economic crises frequently arise not because money "disappears," but because confidence, credit, and the mechanisms of exchange break down