CASH IN A FLASH Fast Money in Slow Times

The mix of narrators who deliver this title gives a new spin to the genre of financial self-help. The authors and additional narrator Daryl Allen alternate among three different styles to emphasize the varied themes and topics covered in this unusual combination of ideas for better living and financial success. The narrators passionately read their recommendations for moneymaking, which are interlaced with positive thinking and visualization exercises (which is not surprising, since Mark Hansen is the author of the bestselling Chicken Soup series). Before turning to the technical details of financial management, they spend considerable time on techniques related to reducing negative self-talk and other exercises. These are told with verve and feeling, and always with humor—which is just how they should be remembered. M.R. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2010]