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Chapter 1
Americans in the Poor House
Chapter 2
Pity the Poor Bill Collector. Really?
Chapter 3
Debtors – What Would Jesus (Or Moses, or Muhammad) Say?
Chapter 4
Aggravating the Wound – Health Care Debt
Chapter 5
Most Abused by Contracts and Collections – The American Indian
Chapter 6
Credit Criminals Amongst Us – They “Madoff” With Our Money
Chapter 7
Banking and Lending – Ultimate Greed
Chapter 8
(Almost) Unfettered Collection Enforcement – The IRS or the Mafia…Which is Nicer?
Chapter 9
To the Rescue – Credit Repair, Debtor Advocates and Bankruptcy
Chapter 10
A World of Pain – Debt is Borderless
Chapter 11
Personal Stories – Horror and Heroism
Chapter 12
Written Off – Is there Life After Debt?
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