The SQUEEZE: Many people say that confession is good for the soul. Confessing allows a person to endure the struggle of confronting the self, its problems and belief systems. However, confessing also has its drawbacks, as John Perkins comes to learn. In Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, Perkins discusses the role he has played in the global economy. In the book he describes himself as an “economic hit man” because his job was to persuade political and financial leaders of underdeveloped countries to accept development loans from global institutions such as the World Bank, not understanding the inherent drawbacks that include the failure to pay the debt. The failure had a trickling down effect where developing nations were politically neutralized and economies crippled. John Perkins’s book is a must-read for global organizations, government bodies, and new recruits of the CIA and the NSA.           

Notable Endorsement: “This riveting look at a world of intrigue reads like a spy novel. . . . Highly recommended.” –Library Journal

Common Q’s Answered by this Book:

• What is an economic hit man?
• What is an example of an underdeveloped country?
• What is corporatocracy?
• What is Chas T. Main?
• What is the NSA?

About the Author: An American author, John Perkins is the founder and president of the Dream Change Coalition. During his tenure at Chas T. Main from 1971 to 1981, Perkins served as the chief economist and the director of economic and regional planning. As a contributor to the economic colonization of third world countries, Perkins has written about indigenous cultures, including mystical aspects related to Shamanism. Perkins graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration from Boston University. For more information, visit: http://www.bkconnection.com/authorbiobooks.asp?Type=AUTH&SEL=JOHNPERKINS

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Publisher: First Plume Printing edition (December 2005)