The art of making money
the story of a master counterfeiter
by Jason Kersten · first published 2009
100% recommend
The true story of a brilliant counterfeiter who “made” millions, outwitted the Secret Service, and was finally undone when he went in search of the one thing his forged money couldn’t buy him: family.Art Williams spent his boyhood in a comfortable middle-class existence in 1970s Chicago, but his idyll was shattered when, in short order, his father abandoned the family, his bipolar mother lost her wits, and Williams found himself living in one of Chicago’s worst housing projects. He took to crime almost immediately, starting with petty theft before graduating to robbing drug dealers. Eventually
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I would also recommend the book The Art of Making Money : The Story Of A Master Counterfeiter by Jason Kerstan. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1052267... http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Making-Money-Counterfeiter/dp/...
on “The Ultimate Counterfeiter Isn’t a Crook — He’s an Artist” ↗BTW If you are interested in stories about counterfeiting currency I can recommend: The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Making-Money-Counterfeiter/dp/...
on “The secret codes of British banknotes” ↗…almost immediately and subconsciously adjust your needs to absorb that increase. I think this is one of the books that everyone over the age of 15-17 should read as it gives a crash-course on the fine art of making money. This book, together with the minimalists’ work influenced me to change my work style and other habits and now I feel more focused, clutter free, and with significantly more €$£¥ in my pocket.
on “Employers will do almost anything to find workers except pay them more” ↗